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'Tis the Season for Joy and Celebration

THE PORT OF PAXLAIR, FELUCCA - December 22, 2006

Construction workers brought ships loaded with materials to an outcropping area west of PaxLair City today. The foreman instructed the workers to start laying planks on the land to make a hardened area for heavy loads of goods.  PaxLair is attempting to stay ahead of the imminent trade rush expected during PaxLair's upcoming Age of Enlightenment.

The Port of PaxLair, just west of PaxLair City Felucca, is destined to be one of the heaviest trading ports in the Realm.  Merchant vessel guilds were already preparing contracts to move goods between the PaxLair cities and the Britannian cities.  Some are also working on a trade route to possibly extend to Guardians Gate.

Port of PaxLair has already proven to be a dangerous place with many winter reapers and other perils.  The port is sometimes defended by the reapers, and at other times by the wandering healers.  Workers stopped their construction momentarily when they heard breaking wood just beyond the water barrels that mark the port's land entrance.  They then saw a flurry of magic to the southeast.  Out of the smoke came a single wandering healer brushing dust and wood chips off his robe.

Construction is expected to continue for at least another month before a ribbon-cutting ceremony opens the port for business. 

See the Zoomified Maps of the port here: 1024x768 or 1280 x 1024

PAXOKU, TOKUNO - December 18, 2006

It was highly rumored that PaxLair would be entering a new Age soon.  That age was announced as the "Age of Enlightenment" and will last for six months.  PaxLair is currently finishing its "Age of Cities"; this Age forms the basic long-term foundations of five player-cities on the Chesapeake shard.  The "Age of Enlightenment," due to start in January 2007, will focus on a very open use of all cities [in very realistic ways, i.e., through in-game immersion enhanced by roleplaying and character interaction].  An Outline for the Age of Enlightenment is Here and available for comment.

PaxLair recently held a Retreat meeting with government leadership, citizens, and friends at the Tea House in PaxOku.  The Mayor opened the meeting by explaining some of the concepts for concluding PaxLair's Age of Cities by January 19, 2007.  Then details and decisions were made regarding the PaxLair community's 9th Anniversary Celebration starting on Sunday, January 14 and ending on the official 9th Anniversary day of January 19th, 2007.  Finally, the Mayor revealed the next Age of PaxLair which is called the "Age of Enlightenment".

Great discussion ensued for an hour and a half, the official duration of the meeting, on a variety of topics.  The meeting officially concluded and then people continued to discuss ideas for another hour or more.  More details of the discussions will be reported when certain minutes are released and announcements are made.  Topics will also be explained at the weekly PaxLair meetings on Tuesday at 9 PM ET.

PaxLair holds Retreat meetings every two months with leadership of all cities and citizens.  The next Retreat meeting is scheduled for the week of February 19, 2007.

 The PaxLair Retreat Meeting was enhanced by the use of PaxVoice (Ventrilo)

PAXOKU, TOKUNO - November 22, 2006

PaxLair continued to experiment with and establish some of the most unique houses in the Realm.  In this case, Lady Sounder, the Minister of Activities for PaxLair, created one of the most interesting and functional houses ever seen.

The "PaxLair Activities Center" was designed as "A place where people can come in the Realm to find out what activities are going on in PaxLair.  It is like a Calendar, but totally in the Realm instead of in the Ether," Lady Sounder explained in a recent interview.

The PaxLair Activities Center is located on Homare-jima, Tokuno at coordinates: 94-23N 67-08W (368.550)

"There are 7 daily books for each day's activities.  These are updated whenever there is a change in the weekly activities.  These are for recurring and non-recurring events, so if there is a special event on Wednesday coming up, then the Wednesday book will show that special event."

A brief tour revealed the extremely well-thought-out functionality of using many house capabilities to offer a daily hub of activities and information.  In the building, besides the 7 books for each day's events, there was a messageboard cleaned each day and updated with the current day's activities.  This allowed people to add information, ask questions, and even comment afterwards about that day's events.  

The PaxLair-wide Faire involving all the cities of PaxLair has been rescheduled to Saturday, October 21, 2006.  This report came from the PaxLair meeting on October 10th.

Citizens across all the cities of PaxLair are working together to bring one of the best events to the Shard.  Lady Sounder, the Chancellor of Activities in PaxOku is organizing the Faire working closely with Kendric (nominated to be Deputy Viceroy of PaxOku) and all the Viceroys and Citizens.

The Faire is planned to run from 6 PM ET to midnight and take people to all the PaxLair Cities and into other places in the Realm.  Regatta races, tours, contests, crafting, and guild booths are a few of the planned events.  Many more are in the works.

People interested in hosting an event should quickly reach Lady Sounder.

PORT BALDMOR, TRAMMEL - September 17, 2006

Pub Ring, starting this monday at 8 pm est. Come one come all and show support for your local town community tavern. The first tavern night shall be hosted at the Soggy Barnicle on Port Baldmor. For more information on pub rings please visit the paxlair forums government section. All questions. comments, and ideas for the pub rings can also be posted there. Hope everyone can make it to enjoy free drinks and entertainment.


    Then, next week we shall be visiting the renown town of Dragons Watch and their tavern for some drinks, so please make sure to mark your calendars.

DRAGONS WATCH, FELUCCA - September 5, 2006

The next PaxLair-wide meeting will be in Port Baldmor, Trammel on September 12, 2006 at 9 PM ET.

Summary

The "Age of Cities" continues in the PaxLair Community with the addition of new libraries, inns, and other establishments throughout the cities of PaxLair.  Several weekly events are being added to the calendar.  [Player]-Quests are also increasing in the community and area around the Shard.  Korin the Scribe appeared in Dragons Watch after several years of solitude somewhere else on the Shard.  Korin is looking for Theros Ironfeld and is unlocking enciphered secrets in two newly discovered books.  Eric the Red said to keep a watch out for the Shadow who is potentially forming a Council of Sin.  People also encountered Orike Munra last week who said watch out for Valtos and Queen Sara.

Read more to see all the cities' reports and more details about these quests.

DRAGONS WATCH, FELUCCA - August 8, 2006

The next PaxLair-wide meeting will be in Port Baldmor, Trammel on August 15, 2006 at 9 PM ET.

Introductions

Mazrim Taim introduced himself as one of the Knights of Darkness [KOD].

Viceroy of Dragons Watch Appointment Ceremony

Mayor Winfield appointed NANOC as the Viceroy of Dragons Watch in a ceremony at the beginning of the meeting.  Mayor Winfield explained a little about Dragons Watch and NANOC.  After the Mayor accepted NANOC's oath of office and NANOC received the appointment, Viceroy NANOC told the audience that Dragons Watch's renewal is continuing.  Dragons Watch is one of the five cities of PaxLair, each led by a Viceroy who makes decisions and leads the city.  The cities are usually a combination of citizen guilds, citizens, allies, and friends involved in many shops, events, quests, culture, lore, and legends.

PaxLair City, Felucca Report 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FROM THE MAYOR'S DESK - August 1, 2006

Mayor Winfield announced plans to keep the weekly PaxLair-wide meeting short tonight in PaxOku (9 PM ET).  After a few introductions and vital announcements or reports, the PaxLair Community will organize and prepare for battle against the onslaught of Ophidians and other enemies throughout the shard.

Calls have gone out to citizens and friends of PaxLair to come battle-ready to the meeting.  To war!