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  • GOF Guild Makes Great Lakes History April 14, 2015 Lady Lava  . GOF Guild Makes Great Lakes History … . Guild of Friends has been hosting bi-weekly net tosses and I attended yesterdays and it was great fun ! FCB in the past has hosted several net tosses a year but this bi-weekly GOF event is making Great Lakes history. I spoke with Legendary Fisher Emelyne Shay, a member of GOF, ...
  • Easter Festival of The Grape April 1, 2015 Lady Lava         Easter Festival of The Grape .    
  • February / March Obituary Column March 30, 2015 Lady Lava        . February / March Obituary Column .                                  
  • Spring is Almost Here March 19, 2015 Lady Lava         This just in from EM Elizabella ….. .
  • Sunshine of Your Love, Saturday, February 21st, 8:00 p.m. CST February 19, 2015 Lady Lava         This just in from EM Elizabella ……   . Sunshine of Your Love, Saturday, February 21st, 8:00 p.m. CST .  
  • Miss Kitty and Friends Keep Purring February 15, 2015 Lady Lava       . Miss Kitty and Friends Keep Purring . . Player run events are going strong on Great Lakes and two auction houses are keeping the tradition alive. Miss Kitty and her gang have their claws out on Monday evenings bringing you the best at Alliance Auctions. This past Monday I attended the auction with my old friend Manx and ...
  • December / January Obituary Column February 1, 2015 Lady Lava         December / January Obituary Column . Asian . . Dirt Napper . DoCtOr DeTrOiT . Farimer Tensus . Lady Fraise . KaSeRoR . Kellusion / December . Kellusion / January . Dirt Napper, Kellusion and blanc De blanc . Lyna Isbane . Morgan . Mucklebones . Night Stalker . Olive . Quill Storm . Sass . Scarlet . Shadius . . Wind of Hope .
  • Brialla’s Annual Journey January 28, 2015 Lady Lava     . This just in from EMElizabella … Brialla of the Seven Tears was the first to chart the mysterious north lands of Britannia. Brialla set out from Yew, in her humble brown monk’s robe and bare feet, to push back the dark corners of the map. Her journals are rich with illustrations and detailed descriptions of the ...
  • Lady Lava’s Year End Letter January 1, 2015 Lady Lava       . . . . Dear Fine Folks of Great Lakes, Another year is behind us and I scratch my head wondering where it went. The greater part of the day today was spent taking down my holiday decorations inside and out, carefully packing them away for another year. This is my tradition, all décor comes down on New Years Day. ...
  • Christmas Give and Take also a Little UO Hanukkah December 15, 2014 Lady Lava         . Christmas Give & Take and a Little UO Hanukkah . Last week I posted a few screenshots of merchants in Luna dressed for the season and gave a call out for more decorated plots. The first to reply was that very active man about town Olive Isbane. I was whisked to his very impressive Felucca crib. The anticipation ...
  • Luna is Starting to Look a lot Like Christmas December 9, 2014 Lady Lava       . Luna is Starting to Look  a lot Like Christmas . We are into the second week of the December and the holiday glow is all around us. Our holiday gifts with the new gift boxes wrapped in new and bold papers and bows has added to the season décor . This morning I took a quick ride ...
  • November Obituary Column December 8, 2014 Lady Lava       . ~ NOVEMBER OBIT COLUMN ~ . Obituary Column Centerfold makes it twice this month . blanc De blanc . BringEM Bk Alive . Caleb . . . . Joe D . . . Magic Mike . . Name Torque . . Night Stalker . . Quillion . Saphira . . Sass . Sigma . . Swifty . .  
  • October Obituary Column November 2, 2014 Lady Lava     . October Obituary Column . Austin . Austin dies again . bland De blanc . GREGORIO . Ickerous . . Kellusion . ONYX . Quill Storm . Quillion . Rose . Sass . Sigma  a.k.a.  Siggy . Your My Target .
  • Ghost Circus and Things That Go Bump In The Night October 27, 2014 Lady Lava     . Ghost Circus and Things That Go Bump In The Night . It was an evening full of creepy monsters, trick or treats and a little devils night not to mention a ghostly circus. A crowd gathered in Old Brit dressed in their best Halloween costumes. It was hard to tell which was a costume and which were ...
  • Trick or Treat is Here ! October 23, 2014 Lady Lava       Trick or Treat is Here ! . Yes folks it is that time of year again and Halloween is just a  week away. Trick or Treating is all over Great Lakes with many people already displaying their sets of the three new skulls bragging of their begging skills. Doom is hopping also with drops galore and a ...
  • Trick or Treats with Mirendel and Selkestal & Bordermarch October 23, 2014 Lady Lava         . WEEKEND UPDATE . The Royal Council meets October 25th Saturday at 8:00PM  CDT There will be a celebration in honor of all those who worked hard to rebuild and supply Bordermarch that same evening. It will be Saturday, October 25th, at 9:00 p.m. CDT. Attendees shall depart from the Castle Blackthorn Council Room. All are invited to attend. . . Then ...
  • September Obituary Column October 3, 2014 Lady Lava       SEPTEMBER OBITUARY COLUMN ~ Apollo . . . Birthday Secks . Capri . John & Lost and Seeking . Legion . . Magic . Myrddin . . . Princess Amara ~ The Obit Centerfold returns ! . Promethious . Rajun Kajun . Smalls . . Veronica Lynn . Zara . ~      
  • Zox’s Museum of Fish Re-opens September 15, 2014 Lady Lava Zox’s Museum of Fish Re-opens . Most of my summer has been filled with travel and amour so time in the realm was limited. September is here and like many of us I will be back on tract. Sunday evening a pigeon came my way from EM Elizabella that there was a group venturing to Octopus Garden and ...
  • July / August Obituary Column September 1, 2014 Lady Lava . July / August Obituary Column . Manx . Kajun Liberty . Capri . . . . Joe D . Klein . Klein . Kuno . Manx . NameTorque and Dai . NameTorque . . . Sass .
  • Award Hall Celebration August 28, 2014 Lady Lava .   . .   You are invited to the grand re-opening of the Great Lakes Award Hall & Museum! Come explore all the new exhibits and participate in the festivities: Dunking Booth – Take aim and try to dunk us! Find Yourself Scavenger Hunt – Let’s hope you’re there… Zox’s Museum of Fish – It has been said that there are only ...
  • Bordermarch Summit and 15th Meeting of The Royal Council August 12, 2014 Lady LavaThis just in from our EMs……….     There will be a summit at Bordermarch on Friday, August 15th, at 9:00 p.m. CDT. Attendees shall depart from the Castle Blackthorn Council Room. All are invited to attend. ~ His Majesty King Blackthorn invites the governors and all interested citizens to the fifteenth meeting of the Royal Council. It will be ...
  • Deal or No Deal August 2, 2014 Lady Lava~
  • The Alliance Auction is Off and Running July 27, 2014 Lady Lava. The Alliance Auction is Off and Running . . The Alliance Auction house has been up and running for two weeks. I was unable to attend the first week as I was on the coast at the beach. Back in town I was able to check out week two of the auction and to my delight it was ...
  • The Running Of The Humans July 17, 2014 Lady Lava. This just in from EM Elizabella …… . Annually, by their reckoning of a year, the minotaurs have a Running of the Humans. The minotaurs consider it a festive event. Captive humans have traditionally been released along the path, for the contestants to battle as a show of their strength and bravery. This year, in a nod ...
  • Great Lakes Largest Alliance Creates A New Auction House July 10, 2014 Lady Lava . Great Lakes Largest Alliance Creates A New Auction House . . . . Great Lakes Largest Alliance which  includes B*R, ENVY, -420 and -Y-, just to name a few, has created a new auction house. Miss Kitty, the governor of New Magincia, announced this past Monday the news and Lady Lava was asked to attend. Great Lakes has a long history ...
  • June Obituary Column July 4, 2014 Lady Lava June Obituary Column . Austin . BDF . Billie Brambles . blanc De blanc . Joe D . Khyber . Kudo . Morgan . Name Torque . . . . Princess Amara ~ Obit Centerfold . Silous . . Tiggermcat . Tonto . . .
  • Britain Town Social Was A Drunken Feast of Information June 9, 2014 Lady LavaBritain Town Social Was A Drunken Feast of Information ~ ~ Governor Warner knows how to host a town social! This event was the perfect mix of spirits, food, gossip and information. Manx and blanc De blanc were in a corner so drunk they would not stay in their seats.  There were many others consumed with the ale ...
  • Holy Moses and Saturday Night Fight Club June 7, 2014 Lady Lava~ Holy Moses and Saturday Night Fight Club ~ ~ For those wanting a little fight fun, for over three months Holy Moses has been offering just that to people on Saturday evenings.  This evening I attended the fights for the first time and could not help but notice how Holy Moses matched the décor. Not only is he a good ...
  • May Obituary Column June 1, 2014 Lady Lava . May Obituary Column . Austin . Austin and Lord Krisko . Billie Brambles . Black Widow . . Dai . Esmeralda  dead x 2 . Esmeralda and Billie Brambles . . Jimmy . Kellusion . Lash . . Olive Isbane . Wind Of Hope . . Zenkorp .
  • Peace Summit May 17th May 13, 2014 Lady Lava
  • Fishy McHook of G-V Guild Highlights April Obits May 4, 2014 Lady Lava . Fishy McHook of G-V Guild Highlights April Obits ~ . ~ April is just a memory and we are into May with many deaths already upon us. We start out the April Obituary Column with that of the death of Fishy McHook. The Guardians of Valhalla have been hosting monthly net tosses at the Buc Den Docks ...
  • Bunny Bash Kicks Off Easter Weekend April 18, 2014 Lady Lava.Bunny Bash Kicks Off Easter Weekend … . . The High Council hosted the beginning of the Easter weekend Friday with the fifth annual Bunny Bash held at the Jollier Fairgrounds. Gates were provided by Prestiege at the West Brit Bank. . . The fairgrounds were decorated in tasty treats including marshmallow ducklings, brightly colored eggs and jellybeans. Lord DeKaren made everyone ...
  • Annual Festival of the Grape Harvest April 15, 2014 Lady Lava. . . . .
  • Lady Fraise and Princess Amara ~ First Ladies of the March Obits April 3, 2014 Lady Lava . Lady Fraise and Princess Amara ~ First Ladies of the March Obits . March was a busy time on the Great Lakes shard with many an event and many a death. The last death of the month sent in was that of Lady Fraise. Humility is a favorite hunting spot for Lady Fraise but she can be seen ...
  • Spring Has Sprung ! March 20, 2014 Lady Lava. SPRING HAS SPRUNG ! . Lady Lava waves from her Luna Manse . Today March 20th is the Spring Equinox which means the first day of Spring. I spent a busy morning  yesterday putting away all my snow filled inspired ideas in my Luna plot and went with Easter decor. Easter is a ways off  but I thought why not. ...
  • Beer, Beasts, Nets and Election Results March 17, 2014 Lady Lava. It was a fun sunday yesterday March 16th and everyone on Great Lakes seemed in a St. Patrick’s Day mood. Many a  folk were donned in green. There were even leprechauns about. One special leprechaun by the name of Connacht was found at the Hall in Brit causing a fuss. It appeared he could not ...
  • MOA is Green March 16, 2014 Lady Lava. MOA is Green . . MOA is decked out for the holiday, St Patty’s that is, as they always are. MOA is lucky to have the amazing in house designer on staff, the one and only Melian. I arrived this past Thursday at the auction house a little early and the place was already filling up. Looking around I ...
  • February Obituary Column March 5, 2014 Lady Lava . February Obituary Column . . AnixyaStar . . Dnice . . . Josephine Stone . . Khelban, Buck and Sarin . . Manx . Manx, Manx and more Manx . . Nesferatu . ONYX . . . Qat . Riley . RoodyTamer . Smacks . Snow Bunny . Tom Pope . . Turb .
  • Great Lakes Player Passes Over To The Other Side ~ Memorial Service March First February 24, 2014 Lady Lava. Great Lakes Player Passes Over To The Other Side ~ Memorial Service March First ~ . ~ Lord Tiggermcat, Lord Manx and Lady blanc De blanc paying respects at memorial site ~ . ~ This Saturday March the first at 5:00PM eastern time a memorial service will be held for Charles Hibbert.  Lord Tiggermcat brought this event to my ...
  • Puppies and Kittens for Adoption February 13, 2014 Lady Lava. . Dear Lady Lava, I enjoyed reading your news coverage of my visit to Ilshenar. I am pleased to say that the puppies and kittens Beezlebetsy found are all ready to go to their new homes. They are available for adoption at the Moonglow Zoo. (Doubleclick the pink statue, one per character.) Sincerely, Artemis of Moonglow
  • Orcs Really Do Cry February 10, 2014 Lady Lava. Orcs Really Do Cry . . A large group gathered last night in the fair city of Brit to help a small very smelly orc that goes by the name of Nubgruk. This was a very generous act as most humans and other creatures stay clear of orcs as they never bath and roll around in their own poo, a ...
  • January Obituary Column February 2, 2014 Lady Lava. January Obituary Column . Car’ a carn . . Devlin Divinity Halaster . . . Josephine Stone . Miss Frenchy NightStriker Pasty Rathgar Sentinal . .
  • Brialla’s Annual Walk ~ A More Dangerous Adventure This Year January 28, 2014 Lady LavaThis Just In From EM Elizabella……..   Brialla of the Seven Tears was the first to chart the mysterious north lands of Britannia. Brialla set out from Yew, in her humble brown monk’s robe and bare feet, to push back the dark corners of the map. Her journals are rich with illustrations and detailed descriptions of the ...
  • A Letter from Coco to Lady Lava January 28, 2014 Lady Lava  A Letter from Coco to Lady Lava…… Over my many years as a Stratics Reporter for Great Lakes ( Catskills and Baja in the past ) I have received many letters, most pleasant and a few unpleasant.  In my mail box today was a letter from a polar bear ! This being my first note from a ...
  • Bones Float On Icy Winter Waters January 26, 2014 Lady LavaBones Float On Icy Winter Waters . . Last night was a wet and cold one I say. A large group gathered for this winter adventure including Ang, Winter, Bellarrix, Ginsu, Tanieren, Lola, Dongegal, Cady, Martyna Z’muir, Malag Aste, JINX, Skye, Agilaz, Blade, Trina Forest, Lord Hennessy, Sant Francis, Deavous, KENT, Miss Frenchy, Lord Sigma, and Rosemary to ...
  • Polar Bear Swim This Saturday January 24, 2014 Lady Lava ~ . ~ The weather is… freezing cold. Let’s go to the beach! We can splash about and freeze our toes off! We’ll ignore all those reports of monsters under the ice… _____ Meet at the Counselor Hall on Saturday, January 25th, at 8:00 p.m. CST
  • It Is Derby Time ! January 14, 2014 Lady Lava~ . ~ It Is Derby Time ! ~ . ~ ~ . ~ How exciting is this ~?!? The very first Trans-Britannia Derby. All riders planning on being part of this historical event need to register prior to 12PM CST on January 25th. Even if you do not plan to ride ( I ride side saddle as all real ladies ...
  • Lady Lava’s Year End Letter January 1, 2014 Lady Lava     Greetings and Happy New Year …..   It is that time of year again when I post my annual year end letter and what a year it has been ! There were a lot of things that happened in 2013 that made us want to escape into the realm, from a marathon bombing to the government shutdown. Crazy politics and ...
  • November / December Obituary Column December 31, 2013 Lady LavaNovember / December Obituary Column . . Adam . Veronica Lynn Lev Kraven Illeria Miss Kitty Blood Rose and Barak Dahlia Sapphire Dworkin Rose Red Storm Chaser RAVEN Watson Tigress Lady Nadeshiko and Kathrina NightStriker Malag Aste Olive Isbane Chrono Dragon Krick Jerry Garcia
  • Anniversary Tour and a Look Into the Holiday Toy Chest of the EMs December 17, 2013 Lady Lava ~ . ~ Anniversary Tour and a Look Into the Holiday Toy Chest of the EMs ~ . ~ Tonight was a special night on Great Lakes and an extra special night for our EMs Elizabella and Malachi as is was their anniversary on Great Lakes. Malachi has been our EM for five years and Elizabella four years. Now ...

Last modified: November 14, 2011

2 Comments to “Great Lakes”


  1. Thomas Copperpot says:

    Where is the best place to submit a comment/question for UO’s Ask & Answer they post? I’ve emailed them, replied to their Facebook posts, etc., to no avail.

    My question is…Are there plans to add the Spellweaving to the list of skills that can be imbued onto Jewelry? There’s so many other skills that one can imbue, why not spellweaving?

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