Tomorrow we are all a part of history! The majority of us know how old Stratics is and here are some interesting facts Stratics.

Stratics will be hosting a Livestream tomorrow at 2:00pm EST, 1:00 pm CST, 11:00 am PST and 7:00 pm BST and the thread to share their own memories.

Stratics encourages anyone interested to attend. During this live hangout, Stratics will be giving away beta keys, merchandise, and a brand new Razer Naga gaming mouse.

You won’t want to miss the festivities.  Happy 15th Anniversary Stratics!

At the void pool this week we find that the single battle scoreboard is unchanged on both facets
On the overall total scores board in Trammel Miguelon maintains top spot, with Pyros up from 5th to 2nd, just over 19k points behind. There are 398 names on this board in all

On the Feluccan overall totals board Wane maintains top spot, but Myph’sar has closed the gap by over 17000 points Total names overall 79

In the Arena Phoenix rises from 9th to 4th in the survival rankings. Team rankings unchanged.

This week the  Top 4 places remain unchanged, however Asakura rose up to 5th spot. Overall scores show the most movement this week, indicative of significant activity deeper in the dungeon. 358 names on the single score Leaderboard 367 on the overall
Felucca shows little change other than the entrance of Harkon Lukas into the top 10. There are now 48 names on the single leaderboard 69 on the overall.
Arena rankings remain unchanged. Seems no one chooses to challenge the leaders there.

In this, the third week of the Europa Sports Report we find that Red Lebanese loses his top spot to Chuckie, who has risen from 8th.  There are 330 names on the Single Battle Leader Board in all.

In Felucca, after 2 weeks on the top spot, wane is toppled by Sorcha. Red Lebanese remains second, he now holds 2nd place on both facets.

There are 42 names on the Felucca Single Battle Leader Board.

The arena sees no change to the top rankings, however Pervyn loses his 9th place to Phoenix, slipping down to 10th and pushing Nails Warstein out of the top ten.

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Myph’sar loses his top place in Trammel to Red Lebanese but has gone up the rankings in Felucca.
Wane maintains his top place in Felucca with a lead of over 3000 points over his nearest rival, Red Lebanese.
Arena rankings remain unchanged.

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Meet & Greet with Sarakan & Emile, plus Mesanna Roulette
11th December 2011

On the 11th December I went along to the meet and greet with Sarakan and Emile Layne. The counsellors hall was filled with a good number of people from around the lands turned up to meet the EM’s.

To everyone’s surprise Mesanna appeared and spoke to the EM’s:

Mesanna: Hello everyone

Elder EM Emile Layne: Welcome Mesanna

Mesanna: nothing is going down. just came to talk to your EM’s
Both of you have been with the program for 3+ years now. I want to tell you both how much I appreciate and respect both of you

Sevelle: we do too !

Mesanna: You have stuck with us to make it what it is today and I want to thank you for this. I want to give you both a new look to bring in the new year

Elder EM Emile Layne: *Smiles proudly*

Elder EM Sarakan: *smiles* Its the new green

Elder EM Emile Layne: *Struts*

Mesanna: Your the only shard that has their original EM’s on it. That makes you guys pretty special imo!

Elder EM Emile Layne: *Smiles at Sarakan*

Mesanna: *hugs* and *claps*

Tyranissa Wrath: *claps*
wanda: awesome
Alaster The Mad: * applauds*
Elder EM Sarakan: *smiles back*
Kay Flamborough: *applauds*
Sabrianne: *claps*
Escaflowne: *Claps*

Aron Swordmaster: We wouldn’t trade them for anything.
Aurelius: We don’t plan on letting them leave…

Mesanna: thank you

Elder EM Emile Layne: Thank you very much Mesanna
Elder EM Sarakan: Thank you indeed

Elder EM Emile Layne: *Looks at his new threads*

Elder EM Sarakan: *is a bit overcome*

Elder EM Emile Layne: Not too tight in the rear?

wokhoss: u ass looks a lil big
Kayne: Yes your bum does look big Emile
Arbas: Black suits you… although death robe grey might have worked too…

Elder EM Sarakan: Can i say something quickly?
This shard is the best by far and it has been an honour to serve here. We have had ups and downs

Elder EM Emile Layne: I second that!

Elder EM Sarakan: More ups than downs And you, our players have supported our events. We would like to thank you for making this little old game still the best place for role play, imagination

Elder EM Emile Layne: Yes, thank you all for making this job fun!

Elder EM Sarakan: and freedom to do what you want. Thats it

Elder EM Emile Layne: I have nothing more to add. Very well said Sarakan

Kayne: Sarakan, Emile we are honoured to have you guys here, we have fun because of the work you do
Perry Rhodan: thanks to you
Brynhild: What Kayne said.
Alaster The Mad: you rock EMs
Escaflowne: Thank you for all your hard work Emile and Sarakan
Aron Swordmaster: Thank you for adding the originality that keeps the game fresh
Kay Flamborough: and thanks for staying with us
Aron Swordmaster: And thank you to Mesanna for her work in returning history to the lands too (I saw the recent return of Atlantic’s Mage Tower, do keep the good work up)

Once this was done we were then treated to Mesanna Roulette. The winning item was a lantern with the inscription “I was able to see my way to beat Mesanna playing roulette – Europa”

The losing item was “a piece of cloth from the Old EM’s robes”

Many thanks to Alaster the Mad who supplied the extra sceenshots taken in the Enhanced Client.

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Crowning the Lord Protector
6th December 2011

Finally the time had come for the winner of the election for the first Lord Protector to be announced. The crowds and the final two candidates gathered in Castle British to hear the news.

The Archbishop Thomas Lord was on hand to oversee proceedings and crown the winner.

Archbishop Thomas Lord: Good evening ladies and gentlefolk. We are gathered here today to announce the new Lord Protector. I will not keep you waiting any longer.

I would firstly like to congratulate Escaflowne on a wonderful campaign,
But he has not won, with his own campaign of equal magnitude is Alaster

Alaster is your new Lord Protector

A number of shouts of A PWAAAAAAAAL were heard around the crowd at the news.

Archbishop Thomas Lord: chosen by the people, to act FOR the people. A Pwal indeed *mutters*

Escaflowne: What were the final votes Archbishop?

Archbishop Thomas Lord: For Escaflowne 201.

For Alaster 268.

It was a close run thing

Alaster The Mad: esca i wanted to give you something Alaster then handed over “pants of awesomeness”

Archbishop Thomas Lord: Escaflowne perhaps a very very brief word? Step forward please

Escaflowne: It would seem, That the world is not ready for Escaflowne But i would like to sincerely thank All those that supported me and stood by my side along the way.
You have my eternal gratitude, It was a tough campaign Theres no denying it And i hope Alaster does a good job with the position. But if i can take away one thing from this campaign
I take away this knowledge. That Chaos is needed! It is clear! With the amount of support I received! That a large proportion of this Kingdom! Supports the teachings of Blackthorn and the principle of Chaos And knowing that warms my heart! The Hand of Chaos will not cease! We will continue to march forward And fight for our beliefs! For Chaos shall prevail!

Archbishop Thomas Lord: Thank you Escaflowne. And now to our winner and New Lord Protector of the realm. Step forward!

Alaster The Mad: Wow, thanks everyone, i would like to tell a few things

Archbishop Thomas Lord: Alaster please be seated

Alaster The Mad: I wanted to thanks everyone, that was 3 real awesome weeks

Archbishop Thomas Lord: I was here the …

Alaster The Mad: i’ve met a lot of respectable and honorable people, and well

Archbishop Thomas Lord: Will you be quiet a moment

Alaster The Mad: i’ll try my best to at least equal them all
Archbishop Thomas Lord: *laughs a little*

Alaster The Mad: * shuts mouth*

Archbishop Thomas Lord: *whispers loudly*
You can give us a speech in a while

Now then where on Sosaria was I? I was here the day Queen Dawn was crowned. Long may she rest in peace. And it was I who performed her funeral. That circle was complete

Irvyn: Let us hope you will not be doing the same for Alaster.

Archbishop Thomas Lord: And now a new circle begins. Which we hope wont be complete till the time there is no need for circles or completion thereof

Alaster do you promise to humbly serve the Kingdom and follow the virtues?

Alaster The Mad: I do.

Archbishop Thomas Lord: Do you agree to put the needs of the Kingdom before your own?

Alaster The Mad: I agree !

Archbishop Thomas Lord: Then I announce you as…
NEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWW
LOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRDDDD
PROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
TECTOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRR
Alaster The Mad: Thanks a lot !

Archbishop Thomas Lord: Now I need to fetch Mr Hawke while you say a few words to the crowd

Alaster The Mad: First, don’t kill me yet ! will be plenty of situations for where i’ll die
thanks a lot everyone. i can’t promise i’ll be the best Lord Protector
but i promise to do my best ! And eat chicken, and steal undies !!
A PWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL !!

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We were then led on a parade through the city but as we reached the Britain Sweet Dreams Inn the parade was ambushed by assassins.

After the gathered crowds had dealt with the assassin attacks we found that the evidence pointed back to the Sorcerers Delight Mage shop in Britain again.
On arrival in the shop we found that a door upstairs was locked and Peter the Alchemist was barricading himself in the room with a stack of furniture against the door.

Someone managed to blow the door but we then had to chop our way through the furniture peter had stacked against the door. We then piled into the room and cornered Peter to interrogate him.

Peter The Alchemist: No no!! Don’t hurt me please! No please don’t hurt me!
Kayne: Why shouldnt we?
Peter The Alchemist: They made me do it!!
Kayne: Who?
Brynhild: Snivellin’ coward,
Devante Stirling: should we silence before he gives us away Esca ?
Escaflowne: Do it Devante
Peter The Alchemist: Please don’t hurt me!!
Nathan Hawke: ALRIGHT ALRIGHT SETTLE DOWN
Kayne: Why shouldnt we hurt you peter
Alaster The Mad: you led us to a trap peter !
Peter The Alchemist: I am just a humble alchemist. They made me do it!
Nathan Hawke: OK PETER PLEASE TELL US WHAT YOU KNOW OR …
Kayne: You caused lots of damage and injury
Peter The Alchemist: I didn’t want to!
Aron Swordmaster: Who is “they”?
Nathan Hawke: LISTEN TO PETER PLEASE
Peter The Alchemist: They, the ninja’s!
Alaster The Mad: who commands them ?
Peter The Alchemist: They forced me to help them
Kayne: How did they force you?
Peter The Alchemist: Or else they would hurt my family
Kayne: Did they say anything of why?
Alaster The Mad: who commands them !
Peter The Alchemist: They didn’t tell me anything. Just what to deliver where and when
Kayne: You led us into a trap when we met you lastAlaster The Mad: they were waiting for us
Kayne: That sounds like more than delivering goods
Peter The Alchemist: The ninja’s made me do it! Listen you have to believe me! I will tell you where their boss lives! I had to deliver a large order of Nightshade there just last week
Peter The Alchemist: I can gate you if you want?
Kayne: We dont trust you to gate us into an ambush again
Nathan Hawke: NO NO PETER TELL US WHERE
Peter The Alchemist: Nono, you can trust me!
Peter The Alchemist: The it’s in the basement of a noble’s house
Kayne: Who, where?
Peter The Alchemist: In the north side of Nujelm I have a rune right here. Are you sure you don’t want me to gate you?
Nathan Hawke: No no let me see the rune
ALASTER YOUR CALL I CAN MAKE A GATE TO A SAFE LOCATION NEARBY IF YOU LIKE

The group then managed to find a way into the basement of the house via a false bookshelf.

Where we were confronted with a number of ninjas and some more cyborgs as well as mechanics.

After numerous battles we managed to find Harvey the Assassin and deal with him. We also found a number of reports from A1 and A2 discussing plans and experiments.

We also received in honour of the occasion a Painting Commissioned to celebrate the inauguration of the new Lord Protector

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Be sure to wear a Christmas costume as there are prizes to be given out for the best costume of the night

Many thanks to Amantala for permission to reproduce her poster.

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