PaxLair 14th Anniversary January 15-19, 2012

PaxLair, Chesapeake (PaxLair Times) – January 12, 2012 – by Winfield – PaxLair announces its 14th Anniversary on Chesapeake.  This article contains some background and an agenda for January 15 through 19, 2012.

PaxLair City was founded on January 19, 1998 in the meadow west of the Compassion Shrine on Felucca. Throughout its history, it served with other player-towns to help communities and people work together. In the old days before Trammel, PaxLair was a vibrant crossroads for good, neutral, and evil. It is blessed by the gods with unique indoor and outdoor features. On November 11, 1998, Lord British himself visited PaxLair City to honor the city’s founders. PaxLair is the oldest, continuously running “player-town” on the Chesapeake Shard.

Today, PaxLair is a Statehood of four wonderful cities: PaxLair City, Dragons Watch, PaxOku, and Nidaros — And an Alliance with three more wonderful cities: Gyldenfeld, Pitmuck, and Aryslan. Each city is unique and brings different wonders to the Realm through citizens, allies, and friends. PaxLair is based on tenets of Peace, Neutrality, and Roleplaying.

UPDATES MADE SINCE ORIGINAL PUBLICATION:

• Anniversary Dinner Location – Thursday evening.  Will be behind (NW of) the Tea House, PaxOku, Tokuno.  Reach PaxOku by the Luna Township Banners.
• Mage Tower Library Literary Contest – Tuesday submission, Wednesday voting, Thursday (at dinner) awards.

Continuous (week long) Quests:

• Quest by Ashlynn
  • Quest Type: Talk to Barkeeps, answer questions & riddles, go places
  • Start Location: Tea House, PaxOku, Tokuno
  • General Duration: 1-3 hours

• PaxLair City Quest
  • Quest Type: Talk to Barkeeps, answer questions
  • Start Location: The Commander atop the Mage Tower, PaxLair City, Felucca
  • General Duration: 30 minutes

Sunday, January 15, 2012 – Opening Ceremonies

• 8 PM ET – Opening Ceremonies
  • Host: Governor Winfield
  • Location: Twin Towers, PaxLair City, Felucca
  • Details: Bring your fireworks wands and firecrackers! Listen to a speech from the Governor and maybe others.
    • Lenora announce the Literary Contest
    • Ashlynn announce a Quest by Ashlynn
    • Winfield announce the PaxLair Quest
• 9 PM – House of Commons meeting in Britain with the EMs
• 10 PM ET – Feature Adventure (1-2 hours)
  • Host: Phoenix of Dragons Watch
  • Location: Start at Community Center, Skara Brae, Trammel
  • Details: Will go to one or more Dungeons, Champ Spawns or more (non-Felucca)

Monday, January 16, 2012

• 7 PM – Sosarian Solstice Fair by the EMs
  • Location: Luna Fairgrounds
• 8 PM – Musical Chairs
  • Host: Winmere and Grimlar
  • Location: PaxOku, Tokuno
  • Details: People surround chairs, which are one fewer than the people in the ring. When the music stops, the one left standing is out. Then one chair is removed for the next round and so on. Great fun and strategy is needed!
• 9 PM – Regatta (Ship Race) (about 2 hours)
  • Host: Maedhros of Nidaros
  • Location: Start at Jhelom South Island Docks, Trammel
  • Details: This Regatta promises to be a good one! Bring your classic ship, of any size or style (a few will be available for rent though these will be on a first come first served basis). Sail with a crew or by yourself, which ever you think will get you the win. As always, refreshments will be provided at the end of the race. Gifts for all who take part and chests full of goodies for those that take first, second, or third. The race will be starting at the Jhelom South Island docks and will be finishing…. elsewhere. Oh! Make sure you bring your maps and sextents!

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

• 8 PM – Mage Poker
  • Host: Lissa Eldi
  • Location: Red Wolf Cafe, Gyldenfeld, Trammel
  • Details:
• 9 PM – deadline for book submissions for Literary Contest
  • Host: Lenora
  • Location: Mailbox at Luigi’s Pizzeria or Drop Box at the PaxLair Mage Tower Library, PaxLair City, Felucca
  • Details: On behalf of the Mage Tower Library, this is a literary book submission event. Your book will be judged and awarded prizes if deemed worthy in categories such as: most humorous tale, creativity, best historical contribution, reader’s choice, and best song composition. The books need to be submitted by Tuesday evening, January 17 at 9 PM ET.
• 9 PM – Archery Tournament plus Liquor Swap (2 hour event)
  • Host: Se’an Silverfoot
  • Location: Luna Fairgrounds, Malas
  • Details: Double elimination archery tournament. After the tournament, if there is time, swap your favorite Liquor for someone elses favorite liquor at the Fairgrounds Pub.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

• 8 PM – Dungeon and Dragons
  • Host: Dragons Watch
  • Location: Dragons Watch, Felucca
  • Details: Come and see! You will have great fun!
• 9 PM – Literary Contest Voting for Reader’s Choice
  • Host: Lenora
  • Location: Mage Tower Library (3rd floor), PaxLair City, Felucca
  • Details: Everyone can read the books entered into this contest.  They will be on display and you can vote for the “reader’s choice” award.
• 10 PM – Horse Race – Ilshenar!
  • Host: Maehdros of Nidaros
  • Location: Compassion Shrine, Ilshenar
  • Details: Race starts at the Compassion shrine, goes south to the gypsy camp, through the cave to central ilsh, across the tribal plain, through the exodus camp, through the cave to honor, south through the jungle, past Mistas, past justice, down through lakeshire, skirting the lake to the troll woods, across the bridge and north through the icey pass back to compassion.

Updated Course Map as of January 14

Thursday, January 19, 2012

• 8 PM ET – Mychological Hunt
  • Host: Ashlynn
  • Location: Tea House, PaxOku, Tokuno
  • Details: It’s Mushroomy
• 9 PM ET – PaxLair Anniversary Dinner
  • Host: Governor Winfied
  • Location: Behind (NW of) the Tea House, PaxOku, Tokuno.
  • Details: All are welcome! There will be speeches, diplomacy, good food, and good spirits! Dinner will be in an open-hall format, casual, not formal dining. So talking among different groups and people will be easier than a sit-down dinner.
  • Awards: Awards will be given out for the Mage Tower Library’s Literary Contest.  There will also be recognition for those who completed the PaxLair Quest that started atop the Mage Tower.