June 2004

From Elayne:

Greetings, friends.

As you all know, the Chaos Army has been revived and is attacking our cities.

Magincia has already fallen, and Cove and Moonglow are under attack.

All citizens of Moonglow, whether mage, warrior, or crafter, are asked to join the Council of Moonglow in the defense of Verity Isle!

Training and basic equipment will be provided for all those in need. Crafters will be paid a bonus for supplying goods required by the war effort, particularly logs. Lumberjacks, we need you!

Contact the Lady Elayne at 174836454.

Noble friends, citizens, warriors and mages of Britannia,

A dark shadow has descended on our fair realm. No longer can we stand idly by and allow this mounting threat to plague our fair towns and threaten the lives of the people of Britannia. As you are most likely aware an invasion spawned from the depths of a dark dungeon spills forth in the City of Humility, Magincia. The invasion of a crown city is an injustice we cannot allow to continue.

I Am Ren a Conjurer, Grand Marshall of Virtue, and commanding officer of the Britannian Armed Forces. I lead the Britannian Armed Forces, commonly known as the BAF, and derive my authority from the High Council of Britannia. The combined arms of the Yew Militia, the Royal Knights of Redemption, and the Highland Guard have long worked together to defend the realm from threats that imperiled her citizens. Now in this dark hour, with the Highland Guard disbanded, we find that the dangers grow and our forces are spread thin across the realm. Now more than ever, the time to stand for the virtues, and what you know in your hearts to be just and true is upon us.

Noble warriors and mages of Britannia I pray you hear my words and are inspired to take up blade and spell and fight. Fight for your friends and families. Fight to defend the Virtues from those who would see them vanish from your hearts and minds. Fight for your own security. Fight for your country!

The war Academy of the Royal Knights of Redemption stands ready to accept and train you in the arts of war and to fill your mind and heart with knowledge of the 8 Virtues. The Yew Militia stands ready to embrace those who understand that they have a duty to defend the realm, and must lay down their plow and take up a blade. It matters not which branch of the BAF you choose but only that you stand with us in Britannia’s darkest hour!

Should you be the commander of a military force and seek those of like hearts and minds to stand shoulder to shoulder with on the field of battle seek us out! Should you be a warrior or sorcerer looking for brothers or sisters who you can count on when all others have fled the field, you have found a place to call home at last! Fight citizens of the realm, fight for Britannia while she still stands strong!


To Learn more about the Royal Knights of Redemption go here: http://ds180.net/rkr

To Learn more about the Yew Militia go here: http://www.geocities.com/theyewmilitia/home.html

To Learn more about the High Council visit here: http://www.alterythem.com/council/

To Contact the Ren, the Grand Marshall of Virtue, directly for help in deciding how best to help you may send a message by ICQ to 74632222

From Gem:

Gem gathered her scurvy crew. “Them nets be clogging the hold; seems we need to hold another Net Toss.” Jingles, one of the newest recruits, shyly raised her hand. “Please Capt’n, what’s a net toss?”

First Mates Leif and Aridas grinned as Franklin came forward to explain: “Ah Lass, we teach them landlubbers how tough we fisherfolk must be as we brave the seas.”

Marlin added “We go to the docks at Buccaneers Den where no guards interfere with our sport, and we toss nets into the seas 2, 3, 4, or even 5 at a time. The crowd kills the kraken and sea serpents. And often the serps kill the crowd. We let the public keep the loot”

Flipper Flanigan added “A few folks who can raise the dead will wait at the end of the dock to assist the poor victims.”

Preston Cavassos smiled, “When will we gather?”

Gem laughed: “This Sunday under the Eastern skies at 7:00 p.m.; more folks who follow the Central skies, it will be 6:00 p.m. We ask that no one uses pets and that bards do not provoke, for it spoils the fun for the rest of us.”

Hear ye! Hear ye!

Shadows of the Council proudly presents a role playing faire in Skara Brae on Saturday, June 26, 2004, in the small village of Skara Brae. The fair, led by members of the Shadow of the Council, will have many fun and interesting events. Events will start in Skara Brae and will move to Luna later in the day.

A brief list of times and events follow below: (all times are CST and may possibly change)

4:00 PM -- Story Telling Contest -- Skara Brae Fair Grounds

5:00 PM -- Poetry/Song Contest -- Skara Brae Fair Grounds

6:00 PM -- Archery Contest -- Skara Brae Fair Grounds

7:00 PM -- Dagger Throwing Contest -- Skara Brae Fair Grounds

8:00 PM -- Auction -- Skara Brae Fair Grounds

9:00 PM -- Player versus Player Tournament -- Luna Bag Ball Arena

10:00 PM -- Bag Ball Tournament -- Luna Bag Ball Arena

As usual it wouldn’t be a very decent fair without prizes so the prizes for each contest are as follows:

Story Telling Contest (50k -- top prize)

Poetry/Song Contest (50k -- top prize)

Archery Contest (50k and old style practice bow -- top prize)

Dagger Throwing Contest (50k -- top prize)

Player versus Player Tournament (500k -- top prize)

Bag Ball Tournament (50k per player of winning team -- top prize)

With such a range in events a good time should be had by all so everyone come out to the Shadows of the Council Role Playing Faire on Saturday, June 26, 2004, in Skara Brae.

If you need more information or have any questions please ICQ Avalonia Dupree #175-933-450, Gha’val #46-760-675 or Gilda #258-320-197.

See you all there!

From ElayneGL:

A shrouded figure appeared in Skara Brae today. After an exchange of insults with a Vampire, the figure threw off it's shroud, revealing itself as a daemon!

The daemon struck down one of the Bloodline Coven and spoke briefly to two Mondainites before disappearing.

This beast is known only as "The Ravager". More details are sought.

Contact the Highland Guard with information. A reward will be offered to any with valuable knowledge about this newly emerged daemonic entity.

Greetings!

The Forums have been streamlined, and some of the older non-used forums have been removed. The categories have been simplified, and everything is in general, less complicated now.

Some Herald services have been discontinued, namely "Herald by Mail" and the opinion poll.

We're still here to help the UO community, so send your news stories in, and we'll get them posted for all to see! We're still offering free board hosting for your group or guild as well.

Cheers and such!

Nick Seafort

100th Meeting of the High Council of Britanna
Hail, Citizens of Britannia! This eve marks the 100th meeting of the High Council of Britannia, a milestone to be sure. We will meet at 8:00 PM (CST) on the Trammel Facet in the High Council Civic Center near Compassion Grove on the outskirts of Yew.

Seats Still Open
The Seat of Minoc, applications for Grand Marshall, and the Minister of Public Affairs are all accepting applications. The debate for the seat of Minoc takes place this Wednesday, June 7, 2004 at 8:00 PM (CST) at the Golden Pickaxe in Minoc.

Thank you,


Ra'Dian Fl'Gith
Chancellor of Virtue
High Council of Britannia

Minoc Debates Reschedule

The debates for the Seat of Minoc will be rescheduled for Wednesday, June 9, 2004 at 8:00 PM (CST) at the Golden PickAxe in Minoc. My deepest apologies for the failure to complete them this evening, but affairs (in real life) kept me from being present.

Thank you,


Ra'Dian Fl'Gith
Chancellor of Virtue
High Council of Britannia