The OFFICIAL THREAD: The Ascalon Royal Family Masquerade Ball, Community Event

Master Halbarad

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2007

Tyrian State Bank

R/E

Great news Rahja! I have made contact with the Guild Leader of
The Seven Deadly [Sins], owners of House Zu Heltzer! He was completely unaware of the Ball and has promised to come here and check this thread out. I believe he will bring quite the crowd with his alliance. A very special guest indeed.

Pjstaab

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/Mo

My dad is probably gonna make me work. Phoey.

Lord Sojar

Lord Sojar

The Fallen One

Join Date: Dec 2005

Oblivion

Irrelevant

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Napoleon Tnt
Here's hoping everything goes well.

Have I just gone blind or has the announcement for The Ball on the official GW site in the community section been taken away? I thought that was really strange and seemed rather shady (like the missing planet in Star Wars II). Then again. . .it could be just me. Maybe when Rahja mentioned that ArenaNet couldn't support any community events, because of hurt feelings, that highlighting it on the community boards would be a breach of that idea. I take back the "shady" part of what I said in that case. I have full confidence that ArenaNet has the best intentions. I remember a month before rumors of GW:EN and GW2 began, thinking about how I would follow ArenaNet where ever it went with its Guild Wars franchise (and they hit exactly what I hoped for on the head!). Their team fascinates me and constantly delivers above and beyond the call of duty. I could go on and on. . .But that would belong in a different thread. I'm just attempting to making the point that although ArenaNet is a company, they have us in their hearts and want to make the best game possible. No doubt, they will do their best to make sure everyone is considered and make the right choices. I look forward to perpetuating our community driven event in the much loved GW world. Perhaps our next community driven event should focus on thanking the Guild Wars Team for their thoughtfulness and hard work. Their service is of the highest quality in my opinion. A happy birthday to Guild Wars and a huge thanks to the hands that created it.

I don't have any references as I'm new to this forum. I do lead a ~50 member guild that is the leader of a 6 guild alliance. I would venture to say many of them could vouch for me. In the words of Samwise Gamgee: "I just want to help." Anything I can do? I have the most fun in GW when helping others and am committed to doing so.
Gaile had the reference on the community section removed because I mentioned that the contest was becoming quite large, and she thought that it wasn't right of ANET to post that without offering some support, as she agreed, I am but one person. Completely true, and I agree with her 100%, the inclusion was a bit too much for me to handle had it have stayed up.


Any who....

The event is quite large, but I seem to be back on track with my stress level and planning coordination over the event. The staff meeting is sure to help today (as in later...) 6PM EST, DONT FORGET.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Master Halbarad
Great news Rahja! I have made contact with the Guild Leader of
The Seven Deadly [Sins], owners of House Zu Heltzer! He was completely unaware of the Ball and has promised to come here and check this thread out. I believe he will bring quite the crowd with his alliance. A very special guest indeed.
Wonderful News again from the depths of Cantha, more specifically the dark petrified woods! I gladly pass many invitations to this most honored guest and his court.

Eroth

Eroth

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2006

ummm no

Modified Soul Society [SOUL]

A/R

Sry rahja, I bring bad news. My alliance leader said that he has to spearhead a GIGANTIC faction farm to keep Cavalon in our control that weekend and won't be able to attend for all of it. But he did say that if he had time he'd come and visit us.

Lord Sojar

Lord Sojar

The Fallen One

Join Date: Dec 2005

Oblivion

Irrelevant

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Eroth
Sry rahja, I bring bad news. My alliance leader said that he has to spearhead a GIGANTIC faction farm to keep Cavalon in our control that weekend and won't be able to attend for all of it. But he did say that if he had time he'd come and visit us.
Most unfortunate to hear.

Lord Sojar

Lord Sojar

The Fallen One

Join Date: Dec 2005

Oblivion

Irrelevant

Mo/Me

I am logging in now and heading to Serenity Temple ID1. If any of you have some donations to give or just want to chat, I will be there. Still need those shards, rubies, and sapphires as well as more gold (to buy the gems and shards and more booze), also accepting rare greens and ultra rare golds (between req12-req10) Dont give your req9 colossal scimitar...

Correct Jeans

Correct Jeans

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2007

^MY CAT DID THAT ONCE!

Free Willzyx [MASA]

E/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Rahja the Thief
Dont give your req9 colossal scimitar...
Dont be so quick to say that. Ever since I discovered the new HM colossal farming spot in zehlon reach the colossal prices are dropping incredibly fast. They are the new dead swords. I feel guilty. lol. Especially because im one of the only ones who hasnt got one .

Lord Sojar

Lord Sojar

The Fallen One

Join Date: Dec 2005

Oblivion

Irrelevant

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Correct Jeans
Dont be so quick to say that. Ever since I discovered the new HM colossal farming spot in zehlon reach the colossal prices are dropping incredibly fast. They are the new dead swords. I feel guilty. lol. Especially because im one of the only ones who hasnt got one .
Eh.... still a neat skin, I would like to make some wammo happy.

Elemental swords are also in the same boat.

MEETING IN 20 MINUTES! STAFF, be there!!!!!!!

Thx,

The management.

Cheyenne Jouett

Cheyenne Jouett

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2007

Lords Of Chronic [ToKe]

W/

Ok, runners ^^ tried pming a few but they were all Away for a while, and then I had to go..So, if any of you are willing to run my Mesmer from LA to the temple I would be greatly appreciative. Want to use her while I am working event, so PM me if any of you can!

IGN = Cheyenne Jouett

Hopefully someone checks this..if not it looks like it's up to my war..lol..Here comes the undergarments and lions mask! =p j/k Rahja.

Lord Sojar

Lord Sojar

The Fallen One

Join Date: Dec 2005

Oblivion

Irrelevant

Mo/Me

To those staff members that did not attend the meeting... shame shame! There will be another staff meeting next Friday, evening time. Clear your calendars! It is mandatory if you missed the one today. Please attend!

The last meeting for staff will be prior to the event on Saturday. This is required for ALL staff to attend. Final preparations are going to be made so when guests start to arrive, all will be in order.

Goddess Wills

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2007

New York

Currently Looking For Guild - PM ME!

E/

wow, the birthday celebration and things really made this thread fall on the list, huh?

oh well, that'll be over soon.

I can't wait until next weekend for this event, it's going to be so much fun!!

Lord Sojar

Lord Sojar

The Fallen One

Join Date: Dec 2005

Oblivion

Irrelevant

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Goddess Wills
wow, the birthday celebration and things really made this thread fall on the list, huh?

oh well, that'll be over soon.

I can't wait until next weekend for this event, it's going to be so much fun!!
The thread may fall, but the event won't. I am most looking forward to this event, despite the difficulties in planning it I have experienced thus far. It will all be worth it in the end. Sure to be a blast! Hope more of you are planning on attending!

Cheers,

Rahja.

Nash Vegas

Nash Vegas

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2006

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Cheyenne Jouett
Ok, runners ^^ tried pming a few but they were all Away for a while, and then I had to go..So, if any of you are willing to run my Mesmer from LA to the temple I would be greatly appreciative. Want to use her while I am working event, so PM me if any of you can!

IGN = Cheyenne Jouett

Hopefully someone checks this..if not it looks like it's up to my war..lol..Here comes the undergarments and lions mask! =p j/k Rahja.
Still need a run? I'll be on all today, hit me up with a pm or come find me, Shing Jea ad6

Lord Sojar

Lord Sojar

The Fallen One

Join Date: Dec 2005

Oblivion

Irrelevant

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nash Vegas
Still need a run? I'll be on all today, hit me up with a pm or come find me, Shing Jea ad6
For those of you who don't know, Nash has been our runner from now until the day of the event since basically day 1 or 2. He is a great guy.

FlameoutAlchemist

FlameoutAlchemist

Hitmonk Extraordinarre!!

Join Date: Jan 2007

Lurking moar on my forums

Starvin Chillin on Lincoln Drive [MAFB]

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Rahja the Thief
To those staff members that did not attend the meeting... shame shame! There will be another staff meeting next Friday, evening time. Clear your calendars! It is mandatory if you missed the one today. Please attend!

The last meeting for staff will be prior to the event on Saturday. This is required for ALL staff to attend. Final preparations are going to be made so when guests start to arrive, all will be in order.
GAH! I must have missed the line that said there was one this friday! I'm sorry!

I did mark down next week's meeting. Sorry about that!

Lord Sojar

Lord Sojar

The Fallen One

Join Date: Dec 2005

Oblivion

Irrelevant

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by FlameoutAlchemist
GAH! I must have missed the line that said there was one this friday! I'm sorry!

I did mark down next week's meeting. Sorry about that!
You are hereby sentenced to 20 lashings. Feel my pain!

Eroth

Eroth

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2006

ummm no

Modified Soul Society [SOUL]

A/R

It's fine Flameout, just don't miss the one this friday and the saturday after and no more brutal punishments Rahja! XD

Goddess Wills

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2007

New York

Currently Looking For Guild - PM ME!

E/

*sighs* But what if we like it when we get brutal punishments from Rahja?!?

Sorry...way off topic with that one...SoS has officially set our minimum goal at 100k (plus items) and rewards have been promised if we can get these slackers to hit 125k or more...I was hoping we'd have more than that to give...but we'll see what happens, there's still a few days left.

obstegox

obstegox

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2006

ROAR

D/Rt

Alrighty its the 30th has there been anthing posted on the costume contest? I have been acheing to join that thing

On a side note, I myself and most of my guild will be attending the Festival, so thats about 20 people you can count in, just hide your alcohol

Master Halbarad

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2007

Tyrian State Bank

R/E

ya when do we get to sign up?

Charr Supporter

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2007

N/Mo

I wish it wasn't in the middle of the day on Cinco De Mayo here on the east coast. I have plans the entire day.... Well have fun everyone!

Eroth

Eroth

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2006

ummm no

Modified Soul Society [SOUL]

A/R

Yea my friends in school that play GW and take spanish are complaining that they have to go on an all day picnic with the spanish teacher. Lots of little kids, old parents and bad food...French ftw!

and I donno when the costume contest is gonna go up. look for a new thread I guess.

Cheyenne Jouett

Cheyenne Jouett

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2007

Lords Of Chronic [ToKe]

W/

Sorry I missed you Nash, much apologies if you waited at all. My aunt unexpectedly came up from Texas, so I've been tres busy.. I don't always catch who is on so if you have some time before the event just PM me in game. Again, sorry..It is no big deal though if mesmer don't make it =p

obstegox

obstegox

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2006

ROAR

D/Rt

Quote:
Originally Posted by Rahja the Thief
Correcto. Details on that will be in the post here on Guru and GWO around the 30th of the April, aka in 6 days. That will be the thread where you sign up to participate. It will be first dibs kind of thing, so first people to post they are coming are enrolled, no more after the spots are filled. More on that in the post though.
Please tell me I didnt miss this, I have been going nuts over the forums over the last couple of days looking for the Costume Contest sign up forum to not find anything, and with as popular as this thing is getting I'm expectingt this contest to fill up super fast.

Is there a link some where or where do I get the rules and sign up info

Patrick Stealthwind

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2006

HOT

W/N

yeah, im wondering when this costume thing is coming cuz i am one of the judges.

Lord Sojar

Lord Sojar

The Fallen One

Join Date: Dec 2005

Oblivion

Irrelevant

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by obstegox
Please tell me I didnt miss this, I have been going nuts over the forums over the last couple of days looking for the Costume Contest sign up forum to not find anything, and with as popular as this thing is getting I'm expectingt this contest to fill up super fast.

Is there a link some where or where do I get the rules and sign up info
Seperate thread, I will be posting it this coming Friday afternon (my time = EST). Probably posting around 1PM EST on Friday. That will give you time to sign up and for me to make up the list of competitors. Last minute for a reason. Thread will have details, don't worry.

Pwny Ride

Pwny Ride

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

Aussieland

Prime Players Of [OSHA] ~ [dth] alliance. <3

Me/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Rahja the Thief
Seperate thread, I will be posting it this coming Friday afternon (my time = EST). Probably posting around 1PM EST on Friday. That will give you time to sign up and for me to make up the list of competitors. Last minute for a reason. Thread will have details, don't worry.
Well, if you havent already put up the thread, can you post it ASAP? Really dont wanna miss out on the chance to compete, if the thread hasnt already been pushed to the bottom of the forums.

b-M-d

b-M-d

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

Philippines

Lycans of Moondash [WOLF]

I was hoping to be able to join the costume contest as well, but part of the problem is that I'm on +8 GMT time, roughly 12 hrs difference from the US, around how many contestants will be able to join? I'm worried that the list of contestants will be full even before I log on to find the post :P

Eroth

Eroth

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2006

ummm no

Modified Soul Society [SOUL]

A/R

The list will probably be pretty big and full, but there should be space so just don't forget and you'll be fine.

Goddess Wills

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2007

New York

Currently Looking For Guild - PM ME!

E/

My boyfriend wants to sign up for the costume contest, because he's a fruitcake, would I be permitted to sign him up on the new thread, or is he required to make his own guru account (I've tried for so long, and it just isn't happening...) and sign himself up?

Either way, I'm still excited about this, only 2 days between now & Saturday!

Eroth

Eroth

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2006

ummm no

Modified Soul Society [SOUL]

A/R

my guess is that all you need to do is give us his ign so we know who we're judging.

and we aren't fruitcakes, just courious...or he's just the exception ^_^ (jk jk)

Lord Sojar

Lord Sojar

The Fallen One

Join Date: Dec 2005

Oblivion

Irrelevant

Mo/Me

The list will be able to support up to 50 people for the contest, 5 characters per class.

If you are going to be in the contest, you MUST attend the ball and be there about 10 mins early, so that you can get into ID1. Results will be posted here on Guru and on GWO. 30 contestants from Guru will be taken, 20 from GWO. (3 per class on Guru, 2 per class on GWO)

b-M-d

b-M-d

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

Philippines

Lycans of Moondash [WOLF]

Oh well, I will try to join, 7pm May 5 GMT is 4:45 am Sunday for me O_o heheh will just have to drink alot of coffee

Goddess Wills

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2007

New York

Currently Looking For Guild - PM ME!

E/

no, there's no joke about it...he's definately a fruitcake! love him anyway, but definately a fruit... ^_^

Nash Vegas

Nash Vegas

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2006

R/

Alright all, we're up to the last few days before the party. If ANYONE needs a run, from anywhere (willing to work in other continents if necessary), leave me a PM on the forums of where you need a run from and what times are good for you. I will be available starting Thursday night until the party starts, in which case you will have to find one of the runners posted on the first page (I want to go to the party too, haha).

Pwny Ride

Pwny Ride

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

Aussieland

Prime Players Of [OSHA] ~ [dth] alliance. <3

Me/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Rahja the Thief
The list will be able to support up to 50 people for the contest, 5 characters per class.

If you are going to be in the contest, you MUST attend the ball and be there about 10 mins early, so that you can get into ID1. Results will be posted here on Guru and on GWO. 30 contestants from Guru will be taken, 20 from GWO. (3 per class on Guru, 2 per class on GWO)
So when is this thread gonna be put up?

*panic*

Goddess Wills

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2007

New York

Currently Looking For Guild - PM ME!

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Pwny Ride
So when is this thread gonna be put up?

*panic*
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rahja the Thief
Seperate thread, I will be posting it this coming Friday afternon (my time = EST). Probably posting around 1PM EST on Friday. That will give you time to sign up and for me to make up the list of competitors. Last minute for a reason. Thread will have details, don't worry.
Pwny Ride, you even responded to ^this^ message asking when he would post it. I'm pretty sure that's why no one answered you...

Eroth

Eroth

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2006

ummm no

Modified Soul Society [SOUL]

A/R

Hey I donno if I'm gonna be able to catch the meeting tonight (going to a friend's house), but I only know where I"m supposed to be and all. So if you guys learn anything new today, let me know pls.

Goddess Wills

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2007

New York

Currently Looking For Guild - PM ME!

E/

Ditto for me, we've got tons of shopping to do, & I'm not sure if we're going to make it back in time or not...in fact I seriously doubt that we will.

I was planning on catching Rahja after the meeting today to make the donation from the guild...we hit 125k late last night!

Anyway, I've got all this stored on a PvP character (the only way to keep it safe from accidental slips of my itchy mouse finger) so I hoped I could meet you in the temple of balthazar or something so I could give it all to you...there sure is an awful lot! I'll be on 99% of the day until like 3p.m. (EST) so hopefully you'll catch me or I'll catch you online. IGN is Goddess Wills in case you forgot.

Aradia Ashkal

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

If i could just suggest a lilttle something. Alot of people are still are work, school and stuff at 1pm Maybe it would be better to wait till later in the day to open since its not like they can control being at those places. Its not like they went out to lunch and missed it.