SILENT ROSE LIBRARY, 3000 MONKS CROSSING, PAXOKU, PAXLAIR, CHESAPEAKE - December 23, 2006

Many people gathered at the Silent Rose Library in PaxOku on the evening of December 23, 2006 for a Christmas Story Telling Contest!  Five stories were told with donated 5M gold winnings going to help new people get started in UO Chesapeake over the holidays.  After the contest, Sunta Clompz, an orcish Santa, taught everyone an Orkmaz song and then handed out gifts to all the singers.

As usual, the evening event was met with enthusiasm and everyone had a great time.  Those in attendance were: Ashlynn, Angel Storm, Tatania Karthina, Winfield, Sunta Clompz, Winmere, Zelda of Zed, Phoenix, Lord Future Guy, Elrohir Helyanwe, NANOC, Salty Jim Faber, and SoxnStuff.

Five stories or poems were told by: Sunta Clompz, Ashlynn, Winmere, Winfield and Angel Storm.  All of the stories were so wonderful that it was impossible to choose a single winner.  So all five story tellers were declared winners.  5M gold for all prizes was retained at the contestants' requests to be used to help new people entering the Realm.  Most of these stories will be placed in books at the Silent Rose Library.

After the stories, everyone moved outside for a special event planned by Sunta Clompz.  Sunta taught everyone an Orkmaz song.  The song was sung in rounds with everyone participating.  Here's this wonderful song for everyone to enjoy! This is the twelth round. Sing the song to the music of the Twelve Days of Christmas.

To help translate:

ash = 1
dub = 2
gakh = 3
futh = 4
krak = 5
blug = 6
uda = 7
tukh = 8
krith = 9
ash'zuth = 10
ash'ash = 11
ash'dub = 12
and of course feo-orkie is a female orc.

Un da ash'dub dey ogh Orkmaz da Wargodz gib tu meez,
Ash'dub Womp-rz wompin,
Ash'ash mak-rz makin,
Ash'zuth Kigg-rz kiggin,
Krith clomp-id Ilidz,
Tukh blok-rz blokin,
Uda Arigz wyn-in,
Blug clompid humiez,
KRAK LAAAAGLZ OOOGGH DUUUUUNG,
Futh luskerz luskyin'!
Gakh clomp-id furriez
dub peepirz peepin
agh Feo-Orkie en meez hut

After the singing was finished, Sunta was beside himself with excitement that humies could actually carry a note and sing! He ran around saying "bubhosh! bubhosh!"  In good spirits, sometimes a rarity for the orcs, he had everyone follow him to the PaxLair Memorial Garden and Museum at 1800 Monk's Crossing in PaxOku where he gave out Orcmaz gifts!

The evening was wonderful and filled with Holiday cheer and goodwill.  This is an annual PaxOku and PaxLair City event.