Second Issue of The Hope
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August 8, Saturday
Leiah's Birthday
Leiah, of Leiah's Rune Library, is celebrating her birthday on Sunday August 9. She invites friends, old and new, to visit the library beginning at 2pm (EST), and join in her birthday celebration. The celebration will include cake, and prizes for Summon Creature Contests, Taming Contests, and Scavenger Hunts.
-For more information go: Leiah's Rune Library
Mage Tower Grand Opening Gala
The Mage Tower is having its Grand opening Gala tonight at 5 pm (EST). Everyone who can behave themselves art invited. The Gala includes at least following events:
- A rune scavenger hunt
- A Mark party
- Elemental Wrestling
- A dungeon crawl
Do not ask me where this event is, because even I am confused where this tower locates. I understand it is not the same building as the Necromancy Institute. If someone know where the new Mage Tower locates, please do send me a word.
-For more information go: UO vault
August 7, Friday
The Birthing of a Dead City
A scroll containing following story was brought to mine doorstep:
The shadows cast forth by the massive bulk of Golgotha engulfed the surrounding desolate landscape of the Isle of Deceit. Nothing grew there on that freezing mass north of Moonglow. Some would blame the cold temperatures but those in the know were aware that the true reason nothing grew was the presence of the Ebon Skull. Its evil essence summoned hordes of Undead from the nearby Dungeon of Deceit. Its call bound them to its purpose, the spread of Entropy and the feeding of Oblivion. Even the few natural predators of the land answered its keening. They acknowledged and accepted the greater predator by instinct. This isle was now the possession of the Order of the Ebon Skull. On rare occasions the creatures of Chaos, the Orcs, would attack the Tower of Skulls but they always fell to the creatures of Entropy. None of the inhabitants left alive could pose a threat to their cause.
Azalin the Lichlord sat within Golgotha and communed with the forces of Oblivion that were channeled through the Ebon Skull. Both the Ebon Skull and the Lichlord were pleased with their minion's progress. In short time they had conquered this land. They had also set forth many bastions of evil throughout the realm such as the Sepulchre of the Damned and the Unholy Sanctum of Death and Decay. Slowly but surely the decay of Entropy was spreading throughout the Shard. The only major obstacle being the physical conflicts with the Lost Order of Akalabeth and the preaching of the Virtues by the Apostles of the Avatar. No other guild or group stood in their way. More and more the common folk realized that the virtues are indeed false and hold no merit in the realities of life. The light shining from the Shard of Akalabeth grows dimmer each day and the mortals defending its cause grow more confused every day as their precious holy Shard fails to banish the Darkness that spreads forth from the Ebon Skull.
The time was ripe. The Order of the Ebon Skull gained strength each passing week. More and more of the Undead and Necromancers came to Golgotha seeking the blessings of Oblivion. Now was the time to erect the Necropolis. A city for the Undead and other creatures of Entropy and Oblivion. The undertaking would be difficult but the rewards reaped would be vast.
Azalin summoned the servants of Oblivion via the Ebon Skull and waited. Golgotha pulsed with dark energy. Only those with the mystical sight could view the ley lines of entropic force spreading in every direction over the horizon, encompassing the Shard in their complex webs. In droves came the twisted mockeries of life. Death Knights, Wraiths, Vampires, Daemons even Liches and Balrogs attended the siren call. Necromancers and Priests felt the beckoning and used their dark magicks to rush to their master's summons. Even those at the Necromancy Institute far, far way felt the powerful surge of Entropy and left their dusty tomes to seek and unravel this new mystery.
Once satisfied that the majority of evil in the Shard was in attendance, Azalin stood upon the top of Golgotha and conveyed the wishes of the Ebon Skull to the dark masses below.
"Greetings my Progeny and other servants of Darkness and Entropy. 'Tis the time for us all to unite and present to this Shard what Evil truly means." The Lichlord stated, cold light shining from deep within the sockets of his skull.
"The forces of Light have built cities and villages such as the town Rivendale and the village of the Lost Order of Akalabeth. Such things cannot go unchecked by the forces of Darkness. The lawless village of Buccaneer's Den does nothing for our goals. 'Tis only an open battlefield for the ruffians of the world and the vigilantes who seek glory by slaying the ruffians. We are in need of a truly evil construct one that will rival the cities of the False King, not some hamlet on a far way isle. As we join under one banner, that of Oblivion, we shall pool all of our resources together to make this dark vision a reality."
Guttural cheering and rasping voices of agreement rose up towards the Lichlord. Azalin raised his skeletal arms and called forth the power of the Ebon Skull. Black light shot forth from the Sanctum Sanctorum as the dark artifact rose through the roof and hovered above the crowd of monstrosities.
"'Tis time for the Ebon Skull to transport us to the site of our grandest endeavor, the Yew Tombs. There we shall build our Necropolis and with it we shall attract all the evil in the land to our cause. We shall promote the Sins, teach Necromancy and other Dark Arts and provide other services for the common public. In doing so we shall entangle them in our webs and indebt their souls to Oblivion."
With an incantation in a tongue that no living creature could manage Azalin invoked the power of the Ebon Skull. Black storm clouds funneled around Golgotha casting lightning every which way. A huge black moongate, easily forty paces wide and seventy paces tall erupted from the cold hard ground in front of the Tower of Skulls. On the other side of the gate could be seen the lowly forms of Undead, Skeletons and Zombies, such creatures lacked the intelligence to sense the call of the Ebon Skull.
The horde moved as one through the black moongate and emerged on the other side to begin their task. Eventually when the last Death Knight on his Nightmare rode through, the gate closed. The storm clouds eased their cycling and the lightning damped its torrent on the landscape. The Ebon Skull sunk back within the Sanctum Sanctorum and the black light stopped its flaring and became the ever-present glow that it normally was. Azalin stood overlooking the dead land before him and began to chuckle.
"This is merely the beginning of the end Britannia," stated the Lichlord. "Take shelter in your cozy towns and hamlets for a new city shall emerge. Its creation heralds your destruction."
And with that the Lichlord opened his own personal black moongate and stepped over to the Yew Tombs where his Progeny awaited.
READ THIS ALSO: Some(OOC)information about the City of Dead
-For more information go: The Order of Ebon Skull
August 6, Thursday
Nu'jelm Palace decorated for weddings
The Palace of Nu'jelm has been decorated to be the best place to hold weddings. The great dining hall has been decorated with stone thrones made with expert craftmanship. It is very likely that Nu'jelm wants the reputation of the best city for weddings, obviously weddings of wealthy families are a large income to the city.
The Palace of Nu'jelm was not the only place that has received new decoration, it seems that some of the shops and the guilds of at least Britain have been decorated with new furniture. Many thanks to the city officials for improving our capital.
August 5, Wednesday
Zog Cabal formally outlawed by Lord British?
The infamous and widely known and hated Zog Cabal will mostlikely soon be formally outlawed by our king, Lord British. According to the rumors Zog Cabal tries to find the late wizard Mondain's spell of Armageddon and destroy all Britannia. Personally I canst not understand their suesidal plan, but I guess madmen come in many forms these dark days. However we should remember that there is light even after the darkest tunnels.
-For more information go: The Town Cryer
The Great Bear Tavern was looted
The Great Bear Tavern was unfortunately looted of all furniture by scum or perhaps drunks. Because of this sad incident the tavern keeper needs all of thine support, please read more about the subject at the taverns news.
-For more information go: The Great Bear Tavern Olde News
Old News from last week can be find found at Archives section of this paper, Only the ongoing weeks news will be at the main news section.
New places to visit
I added new addresses to visit on the Places section of the newspaper. I hope they will be useful to thee in thine travels.