Archive for August, 2009

You turn with a start, hearing a heavy knock at your door or feeling a firm tap on your shoulder as you sit at the bar. A messenger, his dark clothes mud caked from the long road, hands you a small folded letter without even a whispered word. He then bows his head only... »

A Meet & Greet is planned for this Sunday starting at 12:30 PM PST. Facet: Felucca Location: The EM house through the vortex outside Jhelom moongate. When: 12:30 PM PST Note: There will be no fighting or stealing allowed. Doing so will get you kicked out of the house. Highlights of the... »

Hail, fellow shadow lurkers, Lady Dawn has made a note of the contribution made by the thieves towards the success of the rebellion and kindly provided me with some of the vaunted Cloaks Of Silence. I will, in turn, reward all the citizens who are in a good standing with the thieves this Sunday... »

Two entries were received for the Faire Grounds Expansion, shown below. Both of them have a lakeside dock/picnic theme, which should make for an excellent addition to the Faire Grounds! We will be looking for feedback from players and also other EM’s before making the final selection. The player names are not included, for... »

Another meeting of Operation Royal Flush is arranged for this Friday evening. While the first meeting was marked with secrecy and whispers of rebellion, things have changed since then. Lord Casca grows weaker by the day and the seeds of rebellion have long since sprouted to turn into a proud and strong oak tree.... »

Dawn of Hope Start Date: August 4, 2009 End Date: To Be Determined Author: Draconi She kneeled in front of the wooden chest, gently brushing her fingers atop the aged mahogany.  The corner of the house was quiet; her only company the tiny motes of dust spinning in gentle pirouettes down an errant shaft... »

Just a few notes regarding event scheduling: 1) There are many factors that go into event scheduling. But one of the primary factor is generally about our own availability. 2) Baja is a West Coast shard. This means that events can and will be scheduled anywhere upto 11 PM PST. However, we have largely... »

Breaking news: With the aid of his vast network of spies, the thiefmaster has ascertained the whereabouts of the secret base used by the mercenaries for launching the attacks. In fact, it seems like there is a base on both Trammel and Felucca facets of the world, likely to support the blackgates on the... »

This event took place the week before the dramatic escape of Aino Nystad. It was first advertised on here under the title “Tick! Tock!” Many of you solved the puzzle and sent in your reports. I am going to use one of your reports to write the walk-through for anyone who might not have... »