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EM Events – May 2012

Morpheus — Wed, 09 May 2012 02:36:24 +0000

This months lineup from the EM tandem of Dudley and Drosselmeyer:

Tuesday, May 8th 2012 @ 8:30pm – Fortune’s Fire Casino Open

Saturday, May 12th 2012 @ 9pm – We’ll Cross That Bridge

Sunday, May 13th 2012 @ 9pm – Hall of Commons

Tuesday, May 15th 2012 @ 8:30pm – Desert Desserts

Friday , May 18th @ 8:30pm – Knight to King’s Pawn

Sunday, May 20th @ 9pm – Hall of Commons Meeting

Wednesday, May 23rd @ 8:30pm – Shard Wide Call to Arms

Friday, May 25th @ 8:30pm – Fishing Tournament Kickoff

All times listed are Eastern Time. All events begin by entering a gate at the Luna Bank.

[NEWS] Royal Treasury is Depleted?!?!

Tertius Wands — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:46:53 +0000

Most have heard the town criers harping on how the Royal Treasury is empty. Citizens have been inquiring as to just what this means and just how empty is empty. Recent events have made this abundantly clear to all. After leading an expedition into Exodus Dungeon Royal Mage Balandar First Order of Enchanters had to stoop to animal bartering to get important tinkering work completed. The agreed upon price being six chickens, four pigs, two goats, four female sheep and one cow. As degrading as this must have been to the Royal Mage now a warrant has been issued for his arrest for nonpayment! It is truly a sad day when Royal Officials are unable to pay such paltry debts. Rumors are currently flying that Grumpy the Tinker, to who the debt is owed, is furious. Some even fear for the life of the Royal Mage as shadowy figures have been spotted at Balandar’s home in Moonglow late at night. As new information becomes available more shall be posted for all.

[News] Strange New Activity in Exodus

Tertius Wands — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:55:09 +0000

With the recent troubles that have been plaguing many of the Cities of Britania it was only a matter of time before the guards lost control and whole areas being lost and looted. This happened recently in the Capital of Britain when rioters took over looted, heavily damaged and blocked off the castle in the North of Britain that used to belong to Lord Blackthorn. The Castle being closed off is probably for the best right now as its going to take some time before the guards get control of the cities once again. The looting on the other hand is quiet a different matter. All the objects that Lord Blackthron had collection were scattered to the wind possibly lost forever due to the lack of action by the guards.

In an effort to try and find where these items may have gotten too I sent out feelers’ throughout the streets ofBritain. I got my first lead from a former thief that I knew inEast Britainwho told me to see what was going on in the Salty Dog that might help me get to the bottom of it. After a fine meal and a nice bit of drinking I still could not figure out what was going on in the clean and well run tavern. So as I had another ale I started thinking what could my friend have meant by the “get to the bottom of it”. As I sat and pondered I realized that one of the few unique features of the Salty Dog was that unlike most of the buildings inBritainit had a basement. I snuck down into the basement storeroom and behind a door I found a fence that offered me a map to the location where things from the castle had been taken.

I quickly studied the map as it looked like it would fall apart at any minute and noticed that it looked like theNorth Westarea of the Gargoyle City of Ver Lor Reg. I quickly found a crystal portal to rapidly get to the city and found in the second floor of a weapon smiths shop a rope that descended down into Exodus.

Down there was some damage and a mostly rotted journal amid a pile of bones. It spoke of punch cards and being able to repair something called nexus’s using tool fashioned from the gears of the horrific machine minions that inhabit that dark and evil place. There were many adventures running around to the tripod mechanical nexus’s repairing them and then depositing punch cards in the system. I took a look at trying to repair the circuit and after a series of nasty shocks I must have repaired it as it came whirring to life and with a “bee bop beep” spit a punch card out at me. While I admit to the fun of solving any puzzle there are many dark and disturbing trends to fixing the vile machinery that exists in Exodus. Who knows what we are unleashing on ourselves by repairing it. As for now fair readers it seems we have yet another question to the one about finding out where the castles treasures went and that is what is going on in Exodus.

An image of an broken Nexus

Repairing the circuits of a Nexus

Watching the Nexus spring back into repair

A fully repaired Nexus

Photos courtesy of Emma Silvermane

[NEWS] Easter Comes to Chesepeake

Tertius Wands — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:38:59 +0000

On Saturday at 10pm word quickly came out that something was happening at the Luna Bank. Quickly the crowds began to descend on Luna to find out what was going on. It was the mythical Eater Unicorn dragging with it a mutated, and quite horrifically mutated, squirrel statue. Folks ran to pet the statue and soon the word went out that petting the statue caused it to give you a gift. Inside a brightly colored basket were two bunnies like stuffed toys in a pastel color. The unicorn dragged that statue around Luna for around 15 to 20 minutes and then headed for the Moongate. Word quickly went around that the unicorn and that statue were in felucia at the Yew Moongate. Folks rushed to the moongate and headed to Yew and kept petting the statue before heading off.

Photos Courtesy of Lady Emma Silvermane and Tertius Wands

[NEWS] A Dangerous and Slimy Caravan

Tertius Wands — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:06:25 +0000

A Wiggly Caravan

February 29,2012

At 8pm on a Wednesday night folks gathered to help Sons of the Sea Guild Master Santigo move canned Golden Tuna Paste from the Sons of the Sea by the Trinsic Docks to Britain. Santigo was worried that with all the recent unrest there would be threats to the caravan. Almost as soon as the caravan left the gates of Trinsic raiders beset the caravan and were soundly repulsed. Sadly this was the first of many waves of raiders. As the caravan finally reached the outskirts of Britain Santigo took a wrong turn and headed towards the coast instead of heading towards Britain. At the beach Santigo noticed a foul smell. Whether or not the smell was the fish paste we were transporting or the strange green waste staining the beach and languishing along the water only the trained nose of Santigo could detect. Santigo found worms in the Golden Tuna paste. After complaining about using cheap canning services he declared the whole batch a waste and in a fit of anger threw the worm into some of the greenish goo on the beach. This proved to be a disastrous decision as what was once a small worm formed into a huge mutated worm beast and proceed to attack the caravan guards. It oozed acid and its terrible screams slowed and distracted all those attempting to slay it. After a long and hard fight the worm was killed and its body acid eventually soaked into the sand allowing the victors to get close to it. The Tuna being worthless it was decided to return to Trinsic, but unbeknownst to all those assembled a large force of raiders was just behind them. After dispatching them and returning to the Sons of the Sea Guild Hall the caravan dispersed. There was no answer to the question if this tied in to the feud between the nobles of Baron Caleb of Trinsic and Lord Cauthon of Britain. Of course Santigo did mention how it was clear to him that the waste must have come from the Britain sewers being unmanned in the current troubles. It remains to be seen what effect if any this issue will have between Britain and Trinsic and what effect the strange goo will have.

Photos Courtesy of Emma Silvermane of RBG

Chesapeake’s Newest Player City – Gargouille Shallows!

Morpheus — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 17:48:24 +0000

Along the bloodied forests of north Yew, the shard’s newest player run city has emerged. The area surrounding the Yew Moongate in Felucca, long storied and patrolled by the ranks of the Gank Squad has offically opened it’s doors as Gargouille Shallows. I recently met with it’s leader Chie and some of it’s many citizens for a tour of thier newly acclaimed homeland.

We begin our visit with the newly constructed city banner, a statuesque tribute to the cities gargoyle roots. Brilliantly lit vortexes light the area at night leading to this large fountain like banner marking the territory.

The cities main establishment lies very nearby as the “GS” Town hall resides right next door. Open to the public and with Gargoyle architectural influence abound, it towers above the area as a beacon in the night in conjunction with the towns banner.

Gathering the citizenry for pictures at the banner, we began to chat about the towns history, the Gank Squad’s journies here at the Yew Gate, and the reaction to the area becoming a player run city. The players involved are all gate veterans with years of duty served guarding the area of murderous players. The squad is famous or maybe even infamous for thier defense of this area with reds holding no quarter in the surrounding area. With action almost every night, you can find a squaddie holding it down most times of the day.

The city plays home to many diverse guilds and alliances. The founders of the city were the guilds of Gank Squad ($GS$)and Quixotic Zealots (QZ), the formation of a city guild itself named after the city has also been created (GS). The close proximity to the realms usually most active pvp area, has the city aligned with the Council of Mages at current, battling the likes of the recent TB zerg as well as the nearby Shadowlords based in the Yew Crypts. I even got a custom death robe by the evil one herself Lady Mesanna during the final stages of construction!

Published and open for public view is the towns history, found in the glacial tomb along the banners steps. it reads as such:

”Being from the royal city of Tel Mur and living a refugees life was not good. Many of us were packed into the camps with really no place to call home. We knew it was time to leave and search for a place to call home. The trail would be hard but in the end a place to call home was worth the struggles. We started out as a group of lost gargoyles, befriending a few humans and elves along the way. Passing through many regions we found a long abandoned town Duir of Yew. Starting to make a home there we found out why it was abandoned so long ago. There are many groups of evil factions which take pleasure in raiding and killing all who stand in thier way. it is our home now and we will not leave it for any reason. We have traveled long and endured many obstacles to find a place we called home. Now it is time to stand and fight for our new home.”

And so ended our visit to Chesapeake’s newest player town. I left with a newfound understanding of the of the area and a great outlook on what could be one of the busiest player towns in the realm. I inquired to those in attendance what message did they hope my visit would share with the realm as they commenced this new journey, in true yew gate fashion, they responded with a hearty ” No Reds Allowed!” Godspeed to Gargouille Shallows and welcome to the realm of player run towns!

Paxlair Alliance Defends Skara Coast, Aids Citizens…

Morpheus — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 03:59:21 +0000

The city of Skara Brae’s fortune is on the upswing! The recent decree of alliegance by the Paxalir Alliance is already improving life in and around the city. While the realm toils in would be chaos, Skara Brae is resting a slight bit easier with the aid of the Paxlair Statehood and it’s allies. Reports continue to surface of deeds done well as with this account below:

High Seas, Skara Brae, Trammel, Chesapeake (PaxLair Times) – February 24, 2012 – by Winfield – Pirates on the High Seas retreated quickly from the Skara Brae sea on Friday night. Dragons Watch sailors destroyed three pirate ships and killed the pirate captains. The sailors gave the collected booty to the people of Skara Brae.
The sailors on Dragons Watch’s ship were Fruit Loop, Sushi, Badger, Winmere, Winfield, and Piker McManig.

Dragons Watch Sailors attack a Dread Pirate Ship

This naval assistance to Skara Brae came less than a week after the PaxLair Statehood vowed to defend and aid the city.

“PaxLair is certainly keeping it’s promises to Skara,” said a butcher hacking on a pig carcass. “Merchant ships with fresh fruit from the southern seas have been few lately. Maybe we’ll get more now. A person can’t live on meat alone unfortunately.”

Skara residents reported they see many PaxLair Statehood and Alliance people helping them. More aid workers and defenders also come from other townships and guilds.

The PaxLair Statehood decreed to help Skara Brae on February 21, 2012. It is holding its future Tuesday evening meetings in the Skara Brae Community Center (Trammel) at 9 PM ET.

Repairing and Restocking the Ship

Plundering another Pirate Ship

Three Dead Pirate Deeds – at the Skara Pub

“Ghosts of Tokuno” 2/22/12

Morpheus — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 03:06:51 +0000

Seafaring adventurers gathered at Trinsics’ Sons of the Sea this past Wedsnesday night for the weighins of the month long fishing tournament held here on Chesapeake. Players had an entire month to land the largest of three species of fish in hopes of being named the events winner. The weighin drew quite the crowd as onlookers anxiously awaited the final tally from Santiago.

Two anglers proved competetive this month as Orin outweighed the feild this month with a 174 stone Dungeon Pike and Mace McElroy landing top honors in two respective categories with a 161 stone Giant Samurai fish as well as 127 stone Spring Dragon Fish. Congratulations to both Anglers! Thier catches will soon be mounted and hung in the shard reward hall.

After the fun and fanfaire, ships would soon embark on a journey to Tokuno waters, in search of three pirate vessels rumored to be causing havoc. One by one they would all be hunted down as ships from near and far aided in the destruction of the dubious pirate ships and thier crew. Rumored to be found were special deeds each ship carried in it’s hold.

Thanks to Santiago and the Sons of the Sea for thier continued dedication to the angling community. Continued tournaments are definately enjoyed by the angling crowd and we all hope to see more in the near future.

Skara Brae to be Aided and Defended by Paxlair Statehood and Alliance

Morpheus — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:43:45 +0000

Community Center, Skara Brae, Trammel, Chesapeake (PaxLair Times) – February 21, 2012– by Winfield – During PaxLair’s weekly meeting, Governor Winfield announced his intention for the PaxLair Statehood and Alliance to aid and defend Skara Brae during the recent crisis. This crisis started a few weeks ago with protesters, rioters, and raiders disrupting the peace in Skara Brae and other cities in the Realm. The people in the meeting supported the governor’s plan.

The PaxLair Statehood consists of the cities of PaxLair City, Dragons Watch, PaxOku, and Nidaros. The PaxLair Alliance adds the cities of Gyldenfeld, Pitmuck, and Aryslan.

“We will have a three dimension approach to defending and aiding Skara Brae,” Winfield said to the growing crowd in the Community Center. “First, this will include aid to the people here who need food, clothing, and goods. Second, we will defend Skara Brae’s land, shores, ports, and nearby seas. Third, we will assist the Skara Brae government as desired by its mayor.”

PaxLair Meeting discussing Aid to Skara Brae

Winfield appointed Mayor Zanku of Nidaros to be the emissary to Skara Brae. Zanku is charged with keeping the Statehood and Alliance informed of trouble or brewing plans for trouble, keeping the Skara Brae government informed of relief and assistance efforts, and help lead efforts for the three dimension approach.

PaxLair plans to hold its future weekly meetings at the Skara Brae Community Center on Tuesdays at 9 PM ET, possibly for the duration of the crisis. The PaxLair Alliance will also hold events and activities in Skara Brae to increase public morale, patrol the high seas, bring individuals to justice, and set up aid stations. Lady Phoenix of Dragons Watch outlined several event ideas. The first planned events are Friday (Feb 24) at 8 PM ET at the Community Center to defend the seas and take other actions in Skara Brae as needed. Then, a fund raising and morale event will take place in the Skara Brae pub on Tuesday (Feb 28) at 8 PM ET before the PaxLair meeting.

Governor Winfield also made it clear that law and order must remain intact in Skara Brae, thus implying that the PaxLair Statehood would help the Skara Brae government arrest, try in court, and if needed convict and execute punishment on usurpers. Detectives will be needed to help follow the trails of such usurpers and bring them to the Skara Brae court.

Governor Winfield meets with Mayor of Skara Brae

In a brief interview after the meeting, Winfield said Skara Brae held strategic importance to PaxLair, it’s Statehood, and the Alliance. “Skara Brae and its surrounding waters, ports, and farms are vital to Nidaros and Gyldenfeld nearby to the east. It is also very important in protecting the high seas in the area. Skara Brae has long been a shining star in the Realm promoting Spirtuality which is derived from truth, love, and courage. The rangers of Skara Brae have always helped us on the roads and in the forests. Skara Brae deserves our help now.”

Immediately after the meeting, Governor Winfield returned to his office in the Mage Tower in PaxLair City. He then signed an official PaxLair Statehood decree to form a Sister City relationship with Skara Brae. This is printed here: PaxLair Decree Regarding Crisis in Skara Brae | PaxLair Times.

Hall of Commons Recap 2/22/12

Morpheus — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:39:02 +0000

Posted by: Gareth

Hall of Commons Report, The City of Britain
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 by Merik/Gareth

Announcements for the Week

The Ghosts of Tokuno-
The Ghosts of Tokuno is going to be an event on the High Seas of Tokuno. Unfortunately additional pirate ships cannot be spawned in Trammel However, Tokuno is fair game. So we will begin the evening at the Sons of the Sea, where we will weigh in all the fishes that have been submitted. Then we’ll take to the High Seas and battle against some Ghost Pirates. I have no idea if its going to work or not but it should be fun!

*Reporter Comment*
If there are some glitches or it doesn’t work before you gather a lynch mob, he gave us a heads up and at least our EMs are being creative and not boring old grandpas who are unwilling to do new things. (No offense Grandpa)

The Sosarian Solstice Fair-
We have the Sosarian Solstice Fair on Thursday at 7pm ET. The Time for that event may change, please stay toon’d to the Town Crier network

Town Criers-
You have no doubt noticed that we can now update them. This is probably the single greatest step forward we have taken. We can now give you up to date information on events in game. They work with Sherry the Mouse statues as well so you can get the schedule by simply saying News

Healer’s Guild Admission-
I’m just about finished tabulating results from the Healer’s Guild backlock. Should we have enough we will begin construction of the Healer’s Tents. *It’s neon pink don’t worry. I still have to get clearance from the boss But I think you will be pleased

City Loyalty System-
You will no doubt have noticed that the realm is torn in a brutal uprising by the Cities now. I am sure many of you have been working hard on your city loyalty. The City Loyalty system is something I was really excited to see

Because its going to be our Segway into Township events once again. The first task I am giving all townships is to adopt a sister City from amongst those currently beseiged by Rioters, Protestors, and Raiders. This is more of an RP driven decision and you can pick any, you can all pick the same

If more than one township or guild chooses the same City But, it would be interesting to see if each citizen of a Township could work to gain praise from their sister City even if its on an alternate character.

As I am sure many of you are like me and hold very near to your heart your starting City when you began your journey within Britannia for me it was Vesper and I have been protecting it on my own play time. So perhaps townships could sponsor their own militias to protect the Cities and still retain loyalty desires of the individual members. This way you don’t have to mess with your main character’s loyalty choices, But you can still participate in whatever City your Township chooses to sponsor.

So to summarize, the first task is to choose your sister City from there we can go forth and plan some events around it.

Open Floor Discussion-
Winfield: For the Sister Towns, do we distinguish between Felucca and Trammel? Or just declare like Skara and defend either or both?

Elder EM Dudley: We are going to focus on Trammel you don’t have to specify but the events will all be in Tram unless there is interest in Felucca which would be neat But that’s down the road

Winfield: And are you most interested in… the events we do there, activity, than the points we get as individuals for the loyalty?

Elder EM Dudley: Yes the actual points and what not do not matter as much as your Organization’s presence in that City. The main goal here is to repopulate and inject some life into the NPC towns

Raven Greymoon: We of the Gargouille Shallows would like to thank EM Dudley and Mesanna for placing our Banner. It looks great

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