Assault on Vaeg

The Sergeant Major is ordering an attack on the location of Vaeg.  Please meet at the Castle Blackthorn Courtyard Tonight Sep 26, 2014 @ 7:30pm CST.  Come ready for a fight!!!  This time we take our battle to Vaeg!

The Assault on Vaeg

Royal Guards be on alert!

More information will be available on the Lake Superior EM site, 

http://lakesuperior.uoem.net/

The time and event is subject to change! Stay tuned to the Lake Superior EM Forum as well.

http://uo2.stratics.com/community/forums/lake-superior-em-forum.469/

Attention all Royal Guards!

You are hereby commanded to report for duty on September, 21 at 7:30 PM CDT in the courtyard of Castle Blackthorn.

Dress uniforms are required!

Promotions and Void Pool training is scheduled for tonight. Training will be marked with a plaque so be prepared and look sharp.

I found Dahlia at the Hall. “Where is Merrick, that coniving… wait… what?” She stopped in surprise.  “My lady,” I continued, ” Merrick has turned himself in to Captain Carian.  He told me Tolivar is the one behind the troubles.” Dahlia thought about the news, ” Tolivar. Did he say why? I told Dahlia of the meeting I had seen. “Tolivar said that he had been betrayed by the very people he had protected as Spymaster.” Dahlia looked at me, nodding her head. “That was something I could never figure out… Merrick said the old Spymaster died, but he never said who replaced him. I couldn’t find out who it was before Merrick. There was a gap in the scrolls, that listed the Spymaster’s names, after they died of course. There are reports of some pretty brutal things done, during those years. All in the name of “Britannia” of course. But, people who should have been jailed for crimes, ended up dead. There was a good period of peace, but lots of bodies. People had other things on their mind then, though. Invasions, terrible rulers. So that’s who Blackthron had Corian setting up to go after. I had a spy listening at the last Town Council Meeting. I suppose I don’t give Blackthorn enough credit, as heso recently returned. Anyhow. Merrick, he should have come to me. I could figured something out. Instead he turns himself in, to the Royal Guard. This is a headache, and we can’t just let him rot in a prison if… Dahlia stopped talking worried that she was bordering on treason.  Looking at me, she asked “Promise me, you won’t let him rot if it comes to it? Perhaps Captain Corian and the King will hear what he has to say.” Shaking her head,  “Tolivar, a Spymaster… he looked like a doddering old fool. But Merrick always said, Tolivar more clever  than he appeared to be.  He warned me to keep my distance. I get it now. If they get a hold of him now, he’ll definitely be executed. He won’t even given a trial like Vos. He attacked two Britannian cities in the same day. Did Merrick say what he was really after. I shook my head. “No, but he did say that someday he will explained how this started.”

Looking at me sadly, Dahlia said, ” Enough, I need to think and we have to formulate a plan, to protect Buc’s Den. If the Captain of the Blood Flagon isn’t behind the recent attacks. We need to know what he knows. Whitebeard clearly knows he’s after the same Ancient Treasure. I’ll assume from now, that the parlay is real, Which means we need to keep him alive to know what he does.” I replied that it could be a problem as the pirates had gone in to hiding. Dahlia sighed, ” Pirates, Sherry mentioned a pirate in the Vaults. There was one Finneas mentioned being in Trinsic trying to sell jewels. So we have to assume, one of the Blood Flagon’s main pirate crew, is likely helping Tolivar. Which would explain the Blood Flagon ship attacking Jhelom. What a mess…Ahem.” She turned to leave us. “You all rest up, and take care. We’ve got pirates to deal with in a week.”

I found Merrick deep in conversation with Tolivar. I quietly moved closer to hear what was being said. ” Tolivar…You can’t do this, Tolivar!” Merrick shouted at him. The shouting drew a curious crowd. This made it ever easier to get closer. Tolivar Fence looked at the crowd in anger. “You know who protected the cities of Britannia, before Blackthorn magically returned? We did, Merrick. Now they have Vos in chains in Yew, to put on public Trial.” he paused, ” A public Trial for all the lives he saved, and the people he protected. They brand me an enemy of Britannia. Are you aware? Blackthorn himself, has Corian ‘working on it.’  Me, who protected it as well as I could absentia a King. No thanks, in the shadows, like a good spy. What about you Merrick, what have they done for you? ” he asked in anger.” Merrick shook his head, ” It isn’t about me, Tolivar. None of this is, it isn’t even about Britannia. All you want is what you stumbled across. What I denied you.”

“Maybe at first, Merrick. Until they branded me a traitor, ‘crimes’ that saved Britannian citizens. All these, good citizens around me. They made it about this, they made it about us. I even helped them get rid of the Traversis. I will not lie down like a good little dog. just disappear.” Tolivar replied turning red in anger.

“You were always good at not being noticed. No one even knew you became the Spymaster, when the original died. After what happened to him… when he went to see his daughter… you’d think we would learn better. All you have to do is call off the attacks, and walk away Tolivar. They won’t ever find you.” Merrick said trying to calm Tolivar.

” Ever the loyal little lad, Merrick. If only I had left you on that pirate ship. You interfered before, but not this time friend. You’ll all be far too busy defending your cities to look for little ol’ me. Even now while you sit here listening to me prattle. I’ll make sure of it. If only they knew, what we did for Britannia, Merrick. But they’ll find out what we can do to it.” Tolivar Fence began laughing ” Perhaps, you should go stop Minoc from burning to the ground.” Still laughing Tolivar disappeared.

Merrick disturbed by what Tolivar said, looked at me. ” What? Minoc, burning? Quick gather the Royal Guards. Quickly.” I didn’t need encouragement. I was already hurrying  to Britian even using magic which I didn’t trust.

When we arrived back at Minco, we found the outer buildings burning. The city guard was losing to a band of Orcs lead by the orc chiefs Varfu and Lurzuk the Strong.  Seeing us Merrick shouted, “Clear them out, don’t let them into the city!”  After a long battle with many deaths on both sides, we captured the few orcs left. Searching the bodies of the chiefs Merrick found another crude Orchish map. I wondered if these orcs were part of the band we had run into before.  Merrick studied the map, trying to decipher what it said. “It seems to show the orcs are stationed near the…SE End of Covetous along a dirt path.  Hurry we must stop them!”  Without looking to see if we followed, he stepped through a gate.  Arriving, we surprised the orcs.  Catching from behind, we made short the battle.

 I went to talk to Merrick expecting him to be happy or at least relieved. Instead he was muttering in sadness,  “Is it my fault? I thought he had changed…This is my fault, I should have warned Dahlia.  Instead of trying to…He placed his hand on his forehead. ” Tolivar isn’t entirely wrong, Vos will likely be executed, unless someone can persuade judge otherwise. Not that he doesn’t deserve it, a little.  I don’t suppose if they decide to put me in Yew prison as well, you would throw me a spare key? he asked me hopefully. Before answering, I thought carefully. “I will not help you escape, but I will speak to Captain Corian and Dahlia.”  That seemed to reassure him. ” Good, because I’m about to go face some pretty nasty music. ‘m going to turn myself into Corian, and perhaps work it out, if not. Well, if I get a chance, perhaps I’ll tell you what started this. I’m off to face the music, or so it goes. I told Tolivar, you either stay invisible as a Spymaster, or end up dead, Ahem, if I don’t get a second chance. The archery contests… you had to know how terrible an idea, that was.” Merrick stopped grinning. ” Yet you still came. Cheers. Tell Dahlia, I’m turning myself in. If Corian throws me in a cell, tell her she can see me there. Before I change my mind… you should go see Dahlia in Britain Hall” *Kal Ort Por* and he was gone.

THE HORSE RACE

Here are the rules for the first race:

Mounted on a horse (a horse is a horse creature, fire steed, nightmare, dread, or regular horse not an etheral mount) and take 3 laps of the course.  First one to finish the heat advances.  5 inside the track at a time.  You must stay mounted the entire time to get credit for the lap. Winners (1st, 2nd, 3d) will get a trophy in the reward hall.

Second Race:

You will run this one unmounted.  It will be a free for all race through the race track of the same 3 laps.  You will lead your horse not ride it. If you mount it at any time you will not receive credit for that lap. First second and third place awarded.

As always Falcon will have a spin on these rules so be ready!

There will be a meeting for all royal guard crafters on Friday Sept 5 @7:30pm CDT at the Royal Guard House.  You can get to it by double clicking the statue just as you enter Castle British by the Royal Guard Recruiter.

There are some things the Sgt Maj would like to go over with you.

SEPTEMBER SCHEDULE

Here it is Lords and Ladies. The eagerly awaited September schedule of LS EM events.

Mark your calendars. Bring a friend or send a friend if you can’t make it.

As noted at the bottom all events are subject to change and your EM and reporter

will do their best to keep you informed of changes.

• 05 Sept – Royal guard crafter meeting @7:30pm CDT at the guardhouse.
• 06 Sept – Archery Contest. Meet at the reward hall archery/dart arena @7:30pm CDT.
• 11 Sept – Governors Meeting.  8:00pm CDT @the council chambers in Castle Blackthorn.
• 14 Sept – Horse race.  Yew Racetrack @7:30pm CDT.  look for more details about the rules on this one!!
• 19 Sept  – Chicken Fight Night 2.  Meet up at the EM Hall in Britian for a gate to the Felucca Arena @7:30pm CDT.
• 21 Sept – Guard Meeting/promotions @7:30pm CDT @Castle Blackthorn Courtyard w/ Void Pool Training afterward.  We will record this one with a plaque so make sure the guard is sharp tonight!!
• 26 Sept – The Assault on Vaeg. 7:30pm CDT *more information about this event to follow and time subject to change.  watch for announcements*
• 30 Sept – Meet and Greet @7:30pm CDT at the EM Hall in Brit.  Winner Fisherman for the month will be announced then and next fish voted on.

For the month of September we will hold a fishing contest for the Reaper Fish.  Fish  MUST BE  caught in September, display the owners name and weight, caught on Lake Superior, and be able to be mounted.  The winners fish will grace the reward hall.  The goal is to display one of each of the shards top catches. Please submit entries at the mailbox just to the west of the EM Hall in Britian.

We are also in need of Battle Chicken Lizard Eggs and if anyone has any for donation please also drop those into the mailbox just to the west of the EM Hall in Britian.

*Please watch for announcements/changes in Vaegs Minions as to clues about the event this month*

The evening of August 28th warriors gathered at the EM Hall in Britain with their finest feathered battle chickens in tow.

The end of the event only one battle chicken was left standing.

Congratulations to Cruze and his battle chicken Achilles!

The evening was topped off by all chickens in and only one leaves competition.

EM Falcon even submitted a bird for the event.

At the end well…

Come one, come all to a sit down visit with EM Falcon.

Meeting will start approximately at 7:30 PM CST on August 31st.

Bring your questions and ideas regarding EM events, contests, and storylines.

EM Hall is located next to the bridge leading to Castle Blackthorn.