GLOBAL COMMUNITY HOSTED EVENT FOR ALL GUILD WARS PLAYERS: CINCO de MAYO 2008!
The NATION that brought you OKTOBERFEST! has a new event for the global community: "CINCO de MAYO 2008!"
...with over 50,000 ale and prizes galore (including sweets, rare items, materials, greens and golds!)
Its a perfect time for all the title hunters to come party and work on their titles.
CINCO de MAYO 2008!
...with over 50,000 ale and prizes galore (including sweets, rare items, materials, greens and golds!)
Its a perfect time for all the title hunters to come party and work on their titles.
CINCO de MAYO 2008!
Coordinated, Hosted, and Catered by: The Guilds of [LaZy] Nation
It is appropriate then that the holiday be adopted and celebrated in the Guild Wars community. The Guilds of [LaZy] Nation are proud to adopt the holiday and host the first Guild Wars global event to celebrate Cinco de Mayo for all those who hail from the lands of Tyria, Cantha and Elona. The pyramid ruins and land of the Asurans most closely match the mystic theme emboldened in historic civilizations from the Southern Americas; including the Aztecs, Incas and Mayans whose empires once bridged across the lands today known as Mexico.
So let the festivities begin and let the community prepare for The Nation of [LaZy] is about to unleash a festival for all to relish and celebrate in!
Viva Cinco de Mayo!
READY TO GET IN THE MOOD AND START PARTYING NOW?
------> WATCH OUR LaZy MOVIE "CINCO de MAYO 2008!" TO GET THE PARTY STARTED! <------
------> WATCH OUR LaZy MOVIE "CINCO de MAYO 2008!" TO GET THE PARTY STARTED! <------
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Where: [Rata Sum] (International Districts)
When: Saturday, May 3rd, 2008
Time: The event starts at 4PM EST (8PM/20:00 GMT) and will end two hours later
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HISTORY:
'''Cinco de Mayo''' is a date of great importance for the Mexican and Chicano communities. It marks the victory of the Mexican Army over the French at the Battle of Puebla. Although the Mexican army was eventually defeated, the "Batalla de Puebla" came to represent a symbol of Mexican unity and patriotism. With this victory, Mexico demonstrated to the world that Mexico and all of Latin America were willing to defend themselves of any foreign intervention. Especially those from imperialist states bent on world conquest. Cinco de Mayo's history has its roots in the French Occupation of Mexico. The French occupation took shape in the aftermath of the Mexican-American War of 1846-48. With this war, Mexico entered a period of national crisis during the 1850's. Years of not only fighting the Americans but also a Civil War, had left Mexico devastated and bankrupt. On July 17, 1861, President Benito Juarez issued a moratorium in which all foreign debt payments would be suspended for a brief period of two years, with the promise that after this period, payments would resume.
The English, Spanish and French refused to allow president Juarez to do this, and instead decided to invade Mexico and get payments by whatever means necessary. The Spanish and English eventually withdrew, but the French refused to leave. Their intention was to create an Empire in Mexico under Napoleon III. Some have argued that the true French occupation was a response to growing American power and to the Monroe Doctrine (America for the Americans). Napoleon III believed that if the United States was allowed to prosper indiscriminately, it would eventually become a power in and of itself. http://clnet.ucla.edu/cinco.html
Cinco de Mayo is observed in locations around the world as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride. For the most part the celebrations combine food, music and dancing. Cinco de Mayo is perhaps best recognized as a date to celebrate the culture and experiences for people of Mexican ancestry, much as St. Patrick's Day, Oktoberfest, and the Chinese New Year are used to celebrate those of Irish, German, and Chinese ancestry, respectively.
Come and join us as we celebrate the Cinco de Mayo Fiesta celebrating Family, Culture and Community!
ORGANIZATION AND RULES:
LaZy's Senior Leadership will control the event. They will coordinate with staff via trade chat and ventrilo to keep the event running as smoothly as possible. Specific LaZy members act as leaders of the event, and are stationed in other districts.
The rules for Cinco de Mayo are as follows:
- Be courteous to others. This means don't spam emotes, spam public/trade chat, don't troll, and don't call people names.
- Use public chat for open discussion, but reserve trade chat for staff members of the event. I have no way of controlling this, but the event will be much more fun if you just keep trade chat for hosts and staff. It makes the event run much smoother, and things will get done faster, resulting in more prizes being given out.
- Don't cheat. Cheating ruins the fun of the event, and if we find you doing this, we'll have to stop giving you ale and prizes. Play fair and earn your prize just like everyone else will hopefully be doing.
- Get drunk and stay drunk!. Cinco de Mayo is all about celebration , so CELEBRATE and have FUN!!
- Have fun and create a positive, fun environment for those around you.
ACTIVITIES:
1). Quiz Questions!
These come in 3 different categories:
A). Groupers (A three part question was asked consisting of NUMERICAL ONLY answers. Your answer must have been typed with ALL THREE numbers in the same line. [EXAMPLE: What is 2+2, 8+7, 4+4? Answer = 4, 15, 8] Let's see how you do when you are drunk!
B). Jeopardy A phrase is stated, and you must have answered in the form of a question. [EXAMPLE: Statement: "The endgame Boss of Nightfall." Answer= "Who is Abaddon?"] NOTE: You must have a question mark (?) at the end of your question based answer, and you must use correct English.
::*NOTE: You must have a question mark (?) at the end of your question based answer, and you must use correct English ((NOT What is Abaddon? WHO is Abaddon? is the correct form.))''
C). Bullets (Fast paced single answer questions, first to answer wins).
2). The Cinco de Mayo Deal Maker Game!
This is a unique event that LaZy has ran for it's guild mates before, and are now bringing it to the entire Guild Wars community. The game basically goes like this: We will ask for a particular item (Examples: a stack of glittering dust, a mini Asura, or a req. 11 blue Spatha… literally anything in the game). If you have it, you will bring it to the person who asked for it, show it in trade, and win a prize. You keep your item(s) as well.
DONATIONS:
If you would like to donate to Cinco de Mayo, we are happy to take any donations. You can do this by emailing us at: [email protected] or by contacting the LaZy Senior Leadership in game. Our in game names are:
"Dutchess of Chaos",
"Aragon Zar" and
"D P Tourcher".
Here is a list of the all the items that we are looking for and will be given out at Cinco de Mayo.
Alcohol: Dwarven Ale, Aged Dwarven Ale, Hunter's Ale, Spiked Eggnog, Rice Wine, Eggnog, Juniberry Gin, Vabbian Wine, Witch's Brew, Vial of Absin
Other items: Snowman Summoners, Fireworks, Bottle Rocket, Champagne Poppers, Sparklers, Ghost-in-the-Box, Birthday Cupcakes, Honeycombs, Golden Eggs, Mandragor Root Cakes, Candy Canes (all types), Crème Brûlée, Fruitcakes, Red Bean Cakes, Chocolate Bunnys, Consumables
Rare materials: Glob of Ectoplasm|Ectos, Obsidian Shards, Diamonds, Onyx Gemstones, Rubies, Sapphires
Green|Greens and Inscribables. Golds. Skill Tomes (elite and non-elite from any class). Commonly used Insignas and Runes. Upgrade components and Weapon Mods.
Note: All donations are for non-profit. No donations in any way, shape, or form will be used for personal gain in the game, and all items will be distributed to the guests of Cinco de Mayo in a fair manner, free of scamming, foul play, and cheating in general.*
MORE INFOMATION:
See the Official Cinco de Mayo 20008 WIKI Page for more information: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Cinco_de_Mayo.
ABOUT [LaZy]:
The Guilds of [LaZy] Nation is a large adult community-based alliance/guild in Guild Wars. The community consists of 2 alliances (Kurzick and Luxon) filled with 16 guilds and over 1, 300 members. [LaZy] was a recognized GotW by ANET and has been featured by Beckett's MMORP Magazine and on AMD/ADI's worldwide website. In October of 2007 [LaZy] hosted the Oktoberfest community event which was a huge success with 6 districts filled with participants from all over the world. In March of 2008, members of the [LaZy] community raised and donated over $3,000 (USD) to the International Chapter of the "Make-A-Wish Foundation". Members of the guild are dedicated to improving the overall Guild Wars community through active participation and hosting events. More information can be found at our website: http://www.lazyimperium.com.
THANK YOU!:
On behalf of the guilds of LaZy Nation we would like to personally thank all of you who attend Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo will not be a success without the support of the Guild Wars community. We also want to extend our personal congratulations to the members of LaZy who helped donate, plan and facilitate Cinco de Mayo; this would not have been possible without your help. - The Guilds of [LaZy] Nation
