A more formal announcement will be made soon, but Alexander Fraser's memorial will be taking place next Thursday (20th October) at 8pm UK time.

Her family have requested that we remain IC where possible and they will be in attendance.

I know there are many people that would like to come and pay their respects, both those currently playing and former members, those not playing - if you're unable to reactivate your account, can I suggest using a trial?

Could we all make an effort to make as many people as possible aware of this event? I would hate for anyone to have wanted to come but not have been informed.

Thank you.

[8PMStonekeep, Yew]

Hear ye Hear ye! The Crypt Cup Bag Ball Challenge has been announced for the coming Monday, all are welcome to partake in the Venerable Sieger Rules bag ball challenge!

8PM

Stonekeep, Yew

Normal bag ball, all well and good, but no contact you say?! Where is the fun in that?! So same rules as normal bag ball, but with a bit of fisty cuffs as well! Equipment will be provided. All are welcome, other then filthy guardian spawn! And strictly no wytchery! Or it will turn into the Crypt Challenge cup with added Wytch Burning event!

The more that come the better the competition! Will also, if we have time have an extra event tagged on the end!

(OOC) People from every guild are welcome, but since Olaf is organising this, and is fairly old school in his views, sorry, no pointy eared freaks of nature! Well they can turn up along with Orcs and undead.. but then it will just be a fight rather then a bag ball game!

Just a quick note to add, this event won't be PVM - it'll be a Battle Royale (of sorts) being hosted by [KJ]

Gather in Stonekeep for 8.30PM - It should be fun, the entire community is invited!

Letter from the Knights Templar:

*A letter bearing the Knights Templar seal reaches the Covian camp appointed to commander Torrak Keres*

Greetings commander Keres,
Since the campaigns begun and the Yewish started to take interest in the islands, I fear that I've misjudged the capacity of their tactics. With continuing victories I believe that any of us stand any chance in success. With this in mind I'd like to offer you a temporarily cooperation between the Royal Alliance and the Covian Order, until balance of the Yewish opressors have been maintained or demoralised enough to give us room for further direction.

If thou accept my offer, I shall make sure that this is passed on to all those fighting in the Royal alliance.

Tactics and strategy would be an appropiate topic of discussion in the coming week, if thou accept my offer.

I shall await your reply most patiently.

May the Virtues Prevail!

*signed neatly*
Gendin de Trinsic, Grandmaster of the Knights Templar.

[End of week 3]

End of week 3

With news that the Guardsmen of Yew intended to claim Jhelom's northernmost island, the Covian Army, the Knights Templar and Skara Brae moved to check Yew's advances. However with Cove only able to field a selection of inexperienced recruits alongside the offerings of Templewood and Skara Brae the battle deteriorated into one of numerical superiority versus battlefield experience.

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[OOC: We've tried to keep this as neutrail as possible, but wondered if next week someone on the Covian side would like to write up for posting on this thread (with all the bias you please!) It might make them more insteresting and it's good advertisement as this thread is also on stratics, uorforums etcetera and we'll do the one after with our own bias and so on. Let me know!]

[OOC: We've tried to keep this as neutrail as possible, but wondered if next week someone on the Covian side would like to write up for posting on this thread (with all the bias you please!) It might make them more insteresting and it's good advertisement as this thread is also on stratics, uorforums etcetera and we'll do the one after with our own bias and so on. Let me know!]


With the complacency of peace-time slowly rotting away at the efficiency and readiness of the allied war machine it quickly became apparent that steps would have to be taken to reverse the trend.
When the next enemy rose up to face the loose coalition of Trinsic, Skara Brae, Yew, Cove and Templewood, the allies could ill afford to suffer the stinging early losses that had blighted its most recent conflicts.
This time they would be painstakingly prepared.
Emissaries had visited Jhelom to obtain her permission for a live campaign to be staged within her borders, any resistance or opposition had quickly been swept away by bribes and promises of future trade.

Introductory exchanges

The initial clashes of the 'Jhelom Campaign' were chaotic and bloody as a trio of major powers converged on the city, fighting a three-way war for supremacy.
The Covian Army appeared to have the upper hand in these early stages, harnessing the power of their arcanists as they claimed a position of strength and were able to dictate the course of the next stage of the campaign.

End of week 1

With the Covian Army in the throes of heavily fortifying the Jhelom Pits, the Guardsmen of Yew saw the opportunity to make their close-quarters prowess pay dividends. The enclosed space of the fighting pits would prove to be the Covian Army's undoing as they simply lacked the range to bring their arcanists to bear and were swiftly and methodically hunted down by the rampaging Guardsmen.

End of week 2

With the Guardsmen in command of the Jhelom Pits, they set their sights upon the southern island of Jhelom.
Fortifying the Performing Arts Centre, the Guardsmen swatted aside any attempts to enter the building, before sallying forth into the rattled Covian lines which swiftly crumbled in the face of the Yewish assault.

[Escaflowne ‎(20:29):]

Escaflowne ‎(20:29):
Yeah Hoagie is cool, me and Hoagie love eachother
Floria ‎(20:29):
No walking all over him!
Escaflowne ‎(20:30):
We'd probaly end up having cyber whilst everyone fights

Tut tut. Conflict of interests going on here I think!

*Skips in and pins the notice back up*

This is tonight!

[*Pins to the top*]

*Pins to the top*
Didn't mean to knock it off as I brushed past!

[This event has been organised in aid of charity on behalf of the victims of Casca's brutal regime.]

This event has been organised in aid of charity on behalf of the victims of Casca's brutal regime.

All are invited to attend in their finest fancy dress outfits, with the more violent amongst you having the option of taking part (for a nominal fee) in the 'Fancy Dress Brawl', a tournament which designed to discover the most brutal and cleverly dressed street fighter in Sosaria.

Those not taking part in the bloodshed will be invited to partake in the delightful buffet, drinking and sophisticated conversation.

8pm on Wednesday in the Cat's Lair, Britain!

I'm assured it was all misinterpreted and was merely from a harmless discussion with a friend of his. *Nod*

[Hoagie BoC ‎(13:29):]

I knew Covian's were into weird things.... but Hoagie Hoagie Hoagie....

Hoagie BoC ‎(13:29):
Just like...
Rubbing your butt on the back of the other person's head
Floria ‎(13:29):
?
Hoagie BoC ‎(13:29):
:I
Wait..
Shit, wrong window
Hooh boy

Altmere fort is on the border so it isn't really Covian so the line certainly shouldn't be behind it!
In fact if you read the Minoc accords it states very accurately who owns what!

Also, you wouldn't own allllll of the bay! That's Britain! The water would be contested or half and half! Theifs!

How do you get this many people to post pictures and Grd can't get any!

You should all post your pictures over on Grd boards!

THIS IS TONIGHT!