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 [EM Fiction] Business before Pleasure... - 5-21-2011
 [EM Event] Grand Palio: Skara Brae (Tuesday 10th) - 5-9-2011
 [EM Event] Britannia Games: Last Man Standing (Friday 29th) - 4-28-2011
 [EM Event] Grand Palio: Moonglow (Sunday 1st) - 4-28-2011
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UO.Stratics Updated
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Posted on Thursday, September 29, 2011, 8:49 AM EDT by Petra Fyde (Europa)
With a certain amount of trepidation we proudly announce that uo.stratics has updated onto a brand new CMS – that’s content management system. Please find your new shard page located at http://uo2.stratics.com/shard-pages/europa
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[EM Event] Meeting with a Secret Agent (Monday 23rd)
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Posted on Saturday, May 21, 2011, 5:26 PM EDT by Mapper (Europa)

DATE: Monday 23rd May 2011
TIME: 8pm UK, 9pm CEST, 3pm EDT, 11pm MSK
LOCATION: Counsellor's Hall in Britain, Trammel

Meet with a Secret Agent at the Counsellors' Hall, North Britain Trammel 8pm UK time.

Come prepared to fight and use your minds!

Source: Meeting with a Secret Agent

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[EM Fiction] Business before Pleasure...
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Posted on Saturday, May 21, 2011, 5:25 PM EDT by Mapper (Europa)

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Mizara Khan cursed her own foolishness.

Instead of competing in the Palio series and winning one of those ruby necklaces she had chosen to attempt to regain her lost treasure from the Void. It was a risky strategy and she had failed. Not only failed but placed her own health into a precarious state. Badly weakened her only recourse was to bathe herself in blood.

Thick dark blood in the depths of a dungeon no-one but the very very cleverest, strongest and bravest could ever hope to enter.

Nathan looked down at the blood pouring from the wound in his side and cursed his misfortune. He had been tracking Mizara for some time but never close enough to capture her or even attempt an assasination. She had disappeared into the Black Moongate and he had followed. A bad mistake for as soon as he entered the Void he was attacked, impaled with a monstrous horn through his side and fallen back through the Black Moongate almost in an instant.

The Black Moongate disappeared in a blink and his quarrie was gone. Again.

The newcomer looked down at Nathan with a curious mixture of respect, love and fear. With his help she placed him on her horse and took him off to a safe-house. Before he passed out from pain he whispered a few words into her ear.

So she was going to have to tell the Royal Guard the information and hope they were up to this task.

Source: http://europa.uoem.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=165:business-before-pleasure&catid=8:default&Itemid=7

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[EM Event] Grand Palio: Skara Brae (Tuesday 10th)
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Posted on Monday, May 9, 2011, 12:12 PM EDT by Mapper (Europa)
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Date: Tuesday 10th May 2011
TIME: 8pm UK, 9pm CEST, 3pm EDT, 11pm MSK
LOCATION: Skara Brae, Trammel

The Fifth Palio is to be held in Skara Brae.

Depending upon the number of entrants there will be at least two qualifiers and a final. Points will count towards the final Grand Prix prize of a banner in the Rewards Hall.

Points will be awarded as follows:
10 for a win
7 for second place
5 for third
3 for fourth
2 for fifth
1 for sixth

Please feel free to set up stalls for selling items and betting. Anything to add to the atmosphere of a Grand Palio.

A map of the track will be available before the race starts.

Source: http://europa.uoem.net/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=267&Itemid=3&year=2011&month=05&day=10&uid=19eaf9392245f536ac8d0679482ff3c1

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[EM Event] Britannia Games: Last Man Standing (Friday 29th)
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Posted on Thursday, April 28, 2011, 5:15 PM EDT by Mapper (Europa)

DATE: Friday 29th April 2011
TIME: 8pm UK, 9pm CEST, 3pm EDT, 11pm MSK
LOCATION: Arena in Lost Lands (Gate at Counselor's Hall in Britain, Trammel)

The next event in the Britannia Games is a Last Man Standing competition. It will take place at the Arena in the Lost Lands (53o 15'S, 10o 3'E). A gate will be available from the Counselors Hall.

Competitors will have to fend off increasingly difficult monsters. The last man, woman, gargoyle or elf standing after each round will be declared the winner.

Registration is required for this event, so don't be late!

Points will be awarded as follows:

10 for a win
7 for second place
5 for third
3 for fourth
2 for fifth
1 for sixth

Source: http://europa.uoem.net/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=266&Itemid=3&year=2011&month=04&day=29&uid=adc89551d3719b76e55a25a89cfd6dff

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[EM Event] Grand Palio: Moonglow (Sunday 1st)
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Posted on Thursday, April 28, 2011, 5:12 PM EDT by Mapper (Europa)
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DATE: Sunday 1st May 2011
TIME: 8pm UK, 9pm CEST, 3pm EDT, 11pm MSK
LOCATION: Near Moonglow Inn, Trammel

The Fourth Palio is to be held in Moonglow.

Depending upon the number of entrants there will be at least two qualifiers and a final. Points will count towards the final Grand Prix prize of a banner in the Reward Hall.

Points will be awarded as follows:

10 for a win
7 for second place
5 for third
3 for fourth
2 for fifth
1 for sixth

Please feel free to set up stalls for selling items and betting. Anything to add to the atmosphere of a Grand Palio.

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Source: http://europa.uoem.net/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=265&Itemid=3&year=2011&month=05&day=01&uid=54a34a8d3ef7d3292c175eac636014fb

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[EM] Contest: Player Talent Highlight
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Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 2:45 PM EDT by Watchertoo (Europa)

Ultima Online is proud to have the players it does, and we know that among you are people with extremely promising and creative talents. This being the case we are proud to announce that we will be highlighting player’s creative talents using the UOHerald site to display submissions from you, our players!

For the month of June, we’ll be highlighting those of you are skilled at drawing, sketching, vector art, digital art, and paintings. Submissions that adhere to the following rules will be accepted and put in a gallery for viewing at the UOHerald website. So get those brushes and pens out, dust off your tablets and canvas, and put your imaginations into high gear!

RULES

  1. All submissions must be made to your primary play shards EM, via email as an attachment. For Europa, this is [email protected] and [email protected]

  2. All submissions must be received by 11:59 PM CET, June 30th 2011.

  3. Submissions must be related to Ultima Online; please include a brief description of what your work is depicting in case there is any confusion.

  4. Submissions must be made by a valid email address so if there are any issues, correspondence can be initiated.

  5. No submissions will be accepted containing content inappropriate for a PG-13 movie. (Ultima Online is rated T and submissions should reflect that.)

  6. Submissions must include the name by which you wish to be recognized for your submission.

We're looking forward to see what all you Europa players can come up with, and everyone else as well!

Source: http://europa.uoem.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=149:contest-player-talent-highlight&catid=2:general&Itemid=10

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[EM] Contest: Player Talent Highlight
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Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 6:18 AM EDT by Mapper (Europa)

Ultima Online is proud to have the players it does, and we know that among you are people with extremely promising and creative talents. This being the case we are proud to announce that we will be highlighting player’s creative talents using the UOHerald site to display submissions from you, our players!

For the month of June, we’ll be highlighting those of you are skilled at drawing, sketching, vector art, digital art, and paintings. Submissions that adhere to the following rules will be accepted and put in a gallery for viewing at the UOHerald website. So get those brushes and pens out, dust off your tablets and canvas, and put your imaginations into high gear!

RULES

  1. All submissions must be made to your primary play shards EM, via email as an attachment. For Europa, this is [email protected] and [email protected]

  2. All submissions must be received by 11:59 PM CET, June 30th 2011.

  3. Submissions must be related to Ultima Online; please include a brief description of what your work is depicting in case there is any confusion.

  4. Submissions must be made by a valid email address so if there are any issues, correspondence can be initiated.

  5. No submissions will be accepted containing content inappropriate for a PG-13 movie. (Ultima Online is rated T and submissions should reflect that.)

  6. Submissions must include the name by which you wish to be recognized for your submission.

We're looking forward to see what all you Europa players can come up with, and everyone else as well!

Source: http://europa.uoem.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=149:contest-player-talent-highlight&catid=2:general&Itemid=10

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[EM Event] Grand Palio: Vesper (Monday 18th)
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Posted on Saturday, April 16, 2011, 10:13 AM EDT by Mapper (Europa)
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DATE: Monday 18th April 2011
TIME: 8pm UK, 9pm CEST, 3pm EDT, 11pm MSK
LOCATION: Vesper Square, Trammel

Second Palio is to be held in Vesper.

Depending upon the number of entrants there will be at least two qualifiers and a final. Points will count towards the final Grand Prix prize of a banner in the Reward Hall.

Points will be awarded as follows:

10 for a win
7 for second place
5 for third
3 for fourth
2 for fifth
1 for sixth

Please feel free to set up stalls for selling items and betting. Anything to add to the atmosphere of a Grand Palio.

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Source: http://europa.uoem.net/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=261&Itemid=3&year=2011&month=04&day=18&uid=4a2fcd365437848623a998dc1c286377

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[Report] Britannian Games: Archery In Trinsic (Wednesday 13th)
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Posted on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, 1:09 PM EDT by Mapper (Europa)
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Results:

Round 1

Timmy: 30
Ballista: 200
Zorg: 70
Thor: 200
Fracas: 30
Shadefox: 160
Flynn Brannan: 160
Hardy: 27
Anna: 210
Silver Shade: 210
Wokhoss: 17
Stone Cold: 210
Heimlich: 30
Storm: 210
Barron: 200
Mich: 160
Moira: 160
Reann: 160
Aron: 65
Silva: 75
For Yew: 75

Ballista, Thor and Barron then took part in a Sudden Death with Thor winning and gaining 5th place. Anna, Silver Shade, Stone Cold and Storm then took part in Round 2.

After a sudden death match for Round 2 the winners are as follows:

1st: Silver Shade for Trinsic
2nd: Stone Cold for Minoc
3rd: Storm for Luna
4th: Anna for Vesper
5th: Thor for Britain
6th: Ballista for Trinsic

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[EM Event] Britannian Games: Archery In Trinsic (Wednesday 13th)
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Posted on Monday, April 11, 2011, 11:11 AM EDT by Mapper (Europa)
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DATE: Wednesday 13th April 2011
TIME: 8pm UK, 9pm CEST, 3pm EDT, 11pm MSK
LOCATION: Trinsic Archery Butts, Trammel (Map Below!)

You will need to declare yourself "for a city" during the Britannian Games and you will score poiints for yourself and your city if you are in the top six as follows:

10 for a win
7 for second place
5 for third
3 for fourth
2 for fifth
1 for sixth

More information at tonight's meet and greet.

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Source: Britannian Games - Archery in Trinsic!

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[EM Fiction] A Day at the Races
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Posted on Sunday, April 10, 2011, 2:03 AM EDT by Mapper (Europa)
[QUOTE]Nathan Hawke was pleased. Evidence showed that Mizara Khan, who was almost certainly behind the Yewish Plague, was not only vain she was a keen horse-rider. Discussions with the Royal Guard had further convinced Nathan that the Palio series was a perfect opportunity to trap her. She would, theoretically, be off her guard, and the prospect of not only winning a fancy necklace but showing off her riding skills was more than she could resist. In theory. Nathan had posters placed up around the towns offering a ruby encrusted necklace as first prize for winning the Nujlem Palio. One thing he did suddenly realise was that he didn't have a suitable candidate to host the Palio. Muttering to himself he knew he was the person to run this Palio and try and keep an eye on what was happening there... Meanwhile somewhere else... Mizara Khan licked her lips and smiled. She would have purred if she were any more cat-like. So that idiot Hawke had set up a series of horse races? Just in case he had found out her secret hobby she decided she would play this first one quite cool. She would observe quietly and see what transpired. Mizara Khan's survival instincts for once had overridden her vanity. But it was a hard battle for her to keep waging and she knew that she had to win one of those necklaces. Even if... Besides someone had killed her prize horse and she was busy training up her new found racer. No point in competing unless one knew one was going to win eh?[/QUOTE] Source: [url=http://europa.uoem.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=144:a-day-at-the-races&catid=8:default&Itemid=7]A Day at the Races[/url]
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[EM Event] Meeting: Britannia Games (Monday 11th)
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Posted on Sunday, April 10, 2011, 2:01 AM EDT by Mapper (Europa)
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DATE: Monday 11th April 2011
TIME: 8pm UK, 9pm CEST, 3pm EDT, 11pm MSK
LOCATION: Counsellor's Hall in Britain, Trammel

A short meeting at the Counselors Hall, to explain the upcoming Britannia Games.

Source: http://europa.uoem.net/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=258&Itemid=3&year=2011&month=04&day=11&uid=14657c09624eb235634ed7d192407e81

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[EM Event] First Grand Palio to be Held in Nujelm! (Sunday 10th)
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Posted on Tuesday, April 5, 2011, 8:31 PM EDT by Mapper (Europa)
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DATE: Sunday 10th April 2011
TIME: 8pm UK, 9pm CEST, 3pm EDT, 11pm MSK
LOCATION: Nujelm Docks For Sign Up

Sunday 10th April 8pm UK Time - Meet at Nujelm Docks for sign up.

First Palio is to be held in Nujelm.

Depending upon the number of entrants there will be at least two qualifiers and a final. Points will count towards the final Grand Prix prize of a banner in the Reward Hall.

Points will be awarded as follows:
10 for a win
7 for second place
5 for third
3 for fourth
2 for fifth
1 for sixth

Proposed race track for the Nujelm Palio is below:

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Please feel free to set up stalls for selling items and betting. Anything to add to the atmosphere of a Grand Palio.

Source: First Grand Palio to be Held in Nujelm!

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[EM Event] Meeting with Nathan Hawke (Thursday 7th)
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Posted on Monday, April 4, 2011, 1:41 PM EDT by Mapper (Europa)
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DATE: Thursday 7th April 2011
TIME: 8:15pm UK, 9:15pm CEST, 3:15pm EST, 11:15pm MSK
LOCATION: Counsellor's Hall in Britain, Trammel

To catch up on recent events and discuss any outstanding issues and loose ends.

Source: Meeting with Nathan Hawke

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[EM Fiction] Loose Ends...
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Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 3:53 PM EDT by Mapper (Europa)

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Nathan Hawke sat in the small room waiting. He had placed the box containing the crystal on the table and was staring at it. Somehow this thing had blown up the Dark Portal and the Altar west of where Magincia had once stood. Nathan shook his head, he was way out of his depth.

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There was also the small matter of the person who had caused the Plague in Yew. Nathan had read the reports and realised that there was some good work being done in the Kingdom... The Kingdom. Now there was another loose end to tie up. At this precise moment there was a knock at the door and Nathan barked "Come in". A smile crossed Nathan's face as the stranger stepped into the room.

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"Did you miss me eh?" the stranger said.

"Always" Nathan answered.

There was a hurried and hushed conversation and the box was passed into the hands of the stranger who quickly tucked it away. "I will be on my way then Nathan. I will let you know when the job has been done. Magincia must be cleansed" the stranger said as he shuffled out of the room.

The stranger placed the box at the correct location and made a few silent chants, his lips barely moving as the box seemed to melt into the ground slowly. And the cleansing began.

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And then out of the ground a Black Arcane Circle began to appear. The stranger smiled. His work was now done and he returned to Nathan.

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"It is done Nathan. Now take a rest you look tired" the stranger said with a look of bemusement on his face.

Nathan smiled back and said "Thank you old friend. Are you back for good?"

"I am back for... who knows how long?" And with a puff of smoke he disappeared.

Nathan slumped in his seat and went into a deep sleep...

Source: http://europa.uoem.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=142:loose-ends&catid=8:default&Itemid=7

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[Report] Virtuebane Driven Out of Magincia (Saturday 26th)
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Posted on Sunday, March 27, 2011, 8:46 AM EDT by Mapper (Europa)
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Theres not a whole lot to say about last night, So I'll just post what Nathan and the Virtuebane said, The screenshots should explain enough what the 2 hours involved. :p

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Quote:

Nathan Hawke: "Before we get started have you all got pies from Ricardo?"

After a short break for people without pies to get them, Nathan continued.

Quote:

Nathan Hawke: "Alright then we begin. My information is somewhat sketchy, things are breaking down here in the kingdom. Spies have informed me that the Meer have begun their attack in Magincia to aid us. As you are aware there is mention of some crystals. Crystals which I will collect and place inside the box on the newly formed altar. I believe the idea is that this will blow up the dark portal and the altar, that place will be our battle command tonight."

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Nathan Hawke: "This bit I am about to tell you has surprised me also, It seems the scholars I could speak with have suggested we use Ricardo's Pies to teach Virtuebane Humility. We humiliate him. I will also be using a sword.

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A gate opened to Magincia and this will sum up the next 2 hours, The island was teeming with blackrock golems, ancient hellhounds and Virtuebanes. The Virtuebanes let off area attacks that would hurt most well suited soldiers, their direct attack would easily kill them..

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A stange grey tagged Virtuebane was running about the island, this one was susceptible to pies!

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Once the island had been cleared the final Virtuebane was pushed towards the altar.

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Quote:

Virtuebane: "I will have my revenge!! I WILL RETURN!! *STEPS INTO THE GATE*"

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With the Virtuebane through the gate Nathan ordered everyone to step back as he put the shards of duplicity into the box.

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With the altar blown up, Nathan gated everyone to a location where a gift giver was located.

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[EM Event] Call to Arms: Meeting with Nathan Hawke (Saturday 26th)
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Posted on Friday, March 25, 2011, 9:50 AM EDT by Mapper (Europa)
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DATE: Saturday 26th March 2011
TIME: 8pm UK, 9pm CEST, 11pm MSK, 3pm EDT
LOCATION: Throne Room Castle British in Britain, Trammel

To investigate the new Dark Portal in Magincia.
Come prepared to fight.

[Not a Royal Investigator Event]

UK/Europe/Russia change to Summer time early Sunday morning so Americans check your times again, New York is once again 5 hours behind UK.

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[EM Event] Awards Ceremony (Thursday 24th)
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Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011, 10:27 AM EDT by Mapper (Europa)
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DATE: Thursday 24th March 2011
TIME: 8pm UK, 9pm CET, 4pm EDT, 11pm MSK
LOCATION: Counsellor's Hall in Britain, Trammel

The following are due to receive their sashes:

Ayara Bee
Bill Brakespeare
Blend
Boo Boo
Guri
Helvetica
Hex [rank 2]
Iljian [rank 2]
Ixtab

Source: Awards Ceremony

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[EM Event] The Grand Palio Series Discussion (Wednesday 23rd)
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Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011, 10:27 AM EDT by Mapper (Europa)
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DATE: Wednesday 23rd March 2011
TIME: 8pm UK, 9pm CET, 4pm EDT, 11pm MSK
LOCATION: Counsellor's Hall in Britain, Trammel

Discussion about mechanics and a practice race or two in Nujelm.

Click here to read more about this.

Source: The Grand Palio Series Discussion [ooc Event]

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