Edit edit: **nonchalant whistling**
As the crowd dissipates a bit, the Marquess takes his new prized possession into his office for care and protection (unicorns are very clean creatures).
Topic: Crypto Kingdom - 1991 Retro Virtual World(City) - page 111. (Read 632701 times)
Interest had taken a while to whip up, but the finish line had been disputed. In the end, it was the Marquess of Rome who had had the last word, and claimed the famed price. Soon after the auction's end time, he climbed onto the platform erected on the city square, and extended his hand towards the unicorn who tentatively brought its head forward, then, after a moment's hesitation, stepped towards the Marquess, majestically following him down the steps. The Duke of OZ and James Daniel Zechariah John were both there, congratulating Luigi on his new mount.
Quaid quietly departed, with a heavy heart. He didn't really have the heart for anything else that a good night's sleep, but he resolved that the next day, he'd have cigars and a good bottle of spirit, such healthy things he hadn't had the means for in a long time.
Congratulations to the Marquess of Rome, and to the runners up to the last finish line of this auction!
Edit: the Marquess pointed out I had missed a few promotions!
Quaid quietly departed, with a heavy heart. He didn't really have the heart for anything else that a good night's sleep, but he resolved that the next day, he'd have cigars and a good bottle of spirit, such healthy things he hadn't had the means for in a long time.
Congratulations to the Marquess of Rome, and to the runners up to the last finish line of this auction!
Edit: the Marquess pointed out I had missed a few promotions!
210 mil
Well played Sir
I will need to think of another Royal Holiday Fund gift idea
James Daniel had actually also thought of it as a gift, to Bitnation Founder Susanne Tarkowski Tempelhof, called "chief unicorn" between friends.
210 mil
Well played Sir
I will need to think of another Royal Holiday Fund gift idea
Thanks.
I was busy, came back and refreshed the page, saw the bids and the time, and scrambled.
210 mil
Well played Sir
I will need to think of another Royal Holiday Fund gift idea
210 mil
It is Quaid's wish, and no doubt the duke's as well, that the buyer of the unicorn take good care of such a noble animal.
With much recognition to the esteemed duke, the auction is resumed, and the end is pushed to wednesday, 21 GMT.
Edit: please reply to this thread with your bids. Reserve price is 30mil.
OZ bids 200
HE The Prince of Soul bids 150 mil and James Daniel raises 175 mil.
It is Quaid's wish, and no doubt the duke's as well, that the buyer of the unicorn take good care of such a noble animal.
With much recognition to the esteemed duke, the auction is resumed, and the end is pushed to wednesday, 21 GMT.
Edit: please reply to this thread with your bids. Reserve price is 30mil.
Roo bids 35mil for the Unicorn.
James Daniel bids 100 mil.
(I almost decided to let this one slip but 35 mil is just so ridiculous a price for the best horse possible in the game. I am so old to have seen 320 mil bid on a NPC; and there are 20 NPC in level N9 and only 4 horses in level H9. Unicorns are also presumed to be immortal.)
I don't know what the Unicorn does or is good for, but Rome bids 110 mil.
It is Quaid's wish, and no doubt the duke's as well, that the buyer of the unicorn take good care of such a noble animal.
With much recognition to the esteemed duke, the auction is resumed, and the end is pushed to wednesday, 21 GMT.
Edit: please reply to this thread with your bids. Reserve price is 30mil.
Roo bids 35mil for the Unicorn.
James Daniel bids 100 mil.
(I almost decided to let this one slip but 35 mil is just so ridiculous a price for the best horse possible in the game. I am so old to have seen 320 mil bid on a NPC; and there are 20 NPC in level N9 and only 4 horses in level H9. Unicorns are also presumed to be immortal.)
It is Quaid's wish, and no doubt the duke's as well, that the buyer of the unicorn take good care of such a noble animal.
With much recognition to the esteemed duke, the auction is resumed, and the end is pushed to wednesday, 21 GMT.
Edit: please reply to this thread with your bids. Reserve price is 30mil.
Roo bids 35mil for the Unicorn.
It is Raining Gold this Christmas
The Royal Holiday Fund of James Daniel will reward active players who help to develop our world Crypto Kingdom. The fund has already collected in total 2,060 CKG and it will all be given out before New Year´s is up, to all those who lend a hand in developing and beautifying Crypto Kingdom during that time. Everybody has a gift, and now is your time to use it.
A list of tasks will be updated in the development thread. Reply to the post stating which task you are interested in doing and it will be reserved for you. When you have completed, write a little letter to Santa about what you did (Roopatra can deliver the letter for you) and you will receive reward and glory.
If you have a great idea and you would like to make it happen in Crypto Kingdom, write your suggestion on the development thread.
Together we can make it happen!
The Royal Holiday Fund would like to reward:
Baron Syksy for creating beautiful artwork to the Kingdom. These wonderful works of ART with beautiful descriptions can be admired in the Agora market in Ultima, as well as some of them earlier in this thread. The Baron clearly has eye for beautiful art as well as an interest in rare coins collection. The baron is rewarded with a ZE1600T coin commemorating James Daniel's birth in 1600.
Naturalist Mooo for tirelessly haggling with the foreign merchants to accept our IC at the best rate in payment for their wines and silver. Naturalist Mooo is rewarded with 2x HM100J coins.
HM The King for too many things to list here.. But this time, for arranging this Royal Holiday Fund to bring Christmas joy to everyone. HM The King is rewarded with 2x HM1600J coins.
The Royal Holiday Fund of James Daniel for the Development of the Game
HM The King has donated 182*HM1600J to the Fund, and HRH Archduke Zechariah, the Prince Royal of Crypto Kingdom, etc. etc. has given the remaining 12*ZE1600T collectible coins commemorating James Daniel birth in 1600, to be the Initial Donation Capital of the Fund (2,060 CKG total).
Joint mission statement:
We are now at the end of the narrow path that has lead our Kingdom this far, with the road branching and getting wider. The development is in the final phases of making our Ultima software ready to accept hundreds of new players, and admins are taking the lead in developing their processes and scripted events to accommodate and integrate the new players as well. Many things need to be done, and while none of the remaining issues is large or difficult, there are many of them, and meticulous attention to the tasks is demanded from not only the Gamemaster and the Lead Dev, but also from many other contributors who together can make the game ready much more quickly and ensure its success by being the backbone of the community. By the Grace of God, we intend to spend the initial donations to the Fund before the year 1620 is over (by the end of holidays) by giving them as tokens of appreciation to all contributors. The first recognition of 10*HM1600J goes to Dame Roopatra, the Marchioness of Neverland, Councillor, etc., for the excellent posts related to the Health Challenge. Roopatra is also nominated the Executor of the Fund, deciding about the rewards and giving them out.
Contributions to the Fund in the form of fungible collectible gold coins can be sent to "158" as well.
The admins are leading the "final touches" collectively in the Town Mgmt repository (googleDB). The posts asking others to contribute will appear in the development thread.
The Royal Holiday Fund of James Daniel will reward active players who help to develop our world Crypto Kingdom. The fund has already collected in total 2,060 CKG and it will all be given out before New Year´s is up, to all those who lend a hand in developing and beautifying Crypto Kingdom during that time. Everybody has a gift, and now is your time to use it.
A list of tasks will be updated in the development thread. Reply to the post stating which task you are interested in doing and it will be reserved for you. When you have completed, write a little letter to Santa about what you did (Roopatra can deliver the letter for you) and you will receive reward and glory.
If you have a great idea and you would like to make it happen in Crypto Kingdom, write your suggestion on the development thread.
Together we can make it happen!
The Royal Holiday Fund would like to reward:
Baron Syksy for creating beautiful artwork to the Kingdom. These wonderful works of ART with beautiful descriptions can be admired in the Agora market in Ultima, as well as some of them earlier in this thread. The Baron clearly has eye for beautiful art as well as an interest in rare coins collection. The baron is rewarded with a ZE1600T coin commemorating James Daniel's birth in 1600.
Naturalist Mooo for tirelessly haggling with the foreign merchants to accept our IC at the best rate in payment for their wines and silver. Naturalist Mooo is rewarded with 2x HM100J coins.
HM The King for too many things to list here.. But this time, for arranging this Royal Holiday Fund to bring Christmas joy to everyone. HM The King is rewarded with 2x HM1600J coins.
The Royal Holiday Fund of James Daniel for the Development of the Game
HM The King has donated 182*HM1600J to the Fund, and HRH Archduke Zechariah, the Prince Royal of Crypto Kingdom, etc. etc. has given the remaining 12*ZE1600T collectible coins commemorating James Daniel birth in 1600, to be the Initial Donation Capital of the Fund (2,060 CKG total).
Joint mission statement:
We are now at the end of the narrow path that has lead our Kingdom this far, with the road branching and getting wider. The development is in the final phases of making our Ultima software ready to accept hundreds of new players, and admins are taking the lead in developing their processes and scripted events to accommodate and integrate the new players as well. Many things need to be done, and while none of the remaining issues is large or difficult, there are many of them, and meticulous attention to the tasks is demanded from not only the Gamemaster and the Lead Dev, but also from many other contributors who together can make the game ready much more quickly and ensure its success by being the backbone of the community. By the Grace of God, we intend to spend the initial donations to the Fund before the year 1620 is over (by the end of holidays) by giving them as tokens of appreciation to all contributors. The first recognition of 10*HM1600J goes to Dame Roopatra, the Marchioness of Neverland, Councillor, etc., for the excellent posts related to the Health Challenge. Roopatra is also nominated the Executor of the Fund, deciding about the rewards and giving them out.
Contributions to the Fund in the form of fungible collectible gold coins can be sent to "158" as well.
The admins are leading the "final touches" collectively in the Town Mgmt repository (googleDB). The posts asking others to contribute will appear in the development thread.
Mooo presents James Daniel with one of the rarest gold coins in the kingdom - only 11 exist.
CR1617A marks the first time new gold has been introduced in CK since the original emission, a coming of age, and a new beginning, fitting for the occasion.
Mooo also joins the AYA ceremony, consuming one.
CR1617A marks the first time new gold has been introduced in CK since the original emission, a coming of age, and a new beginning, fitting for the occasion.
Mooo also joins the AYA ceremony, consuming one.
Congratulations on the announcement, Prince James Daniel. Seeing as you are 18 and are probably anxious to see the world (and have a few adventures, no doubt) I've decided to give you fine horse of H6 breeding. Enjoy him for many years to come.
Your loyal servant,
Sir Crichton
Your loyal servant,
Sir Crichton
Lord Cryptonic is very glad to meet James Daniel, and to celebrate his official appearance he has given the following items:
Let your life be full of joy and happiness!
- 777 units of CAN - to bring him luck and ease of thinking.
- 1 unit of COH - to let him delight with its unbeaten taste of wisdom.
- 5 units of W1600M - to help transfer back in time and feel the festive atmosphere full of inspiration.
- 27 units of WIRS - to clearly view the horizons of possibilities.
Let your life be full of joy and happiness!
During the ceremony in the castle and the premises, a strange spirit of Great Green Things possessed us...
The imports of CAN have been increased to allow everyone to build large stocks. Each day, 10,000*CAN will be imported by the Provider (Mooo playing Town). They will always be put to market at below the currently best ask. Only when CAN price drops below 1,500 m, will the daily amount be cut to half, and in no event will new CAN come to market at below 1,000 m.
ABS already exists and Town has listed 400 bottles for sale at 300,000 m per bottle. This is a special price with limited quantity 20 bottles per character. Trespasses will be reversed and penalized by Sheriff Mooo.
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Do not underestimate CAN. It grows like a weed, but it is good for man. And the time will come when people eat white pills that kill them and do not turn to CAN that would save them. And ABS tastes bad, but there is wisdom.
The imports of CAN have been increased to allow everyone to build large stocks. Each day, 10,000*CAN will be imported by the Provider (Mooo playing Town). They will always be put to market at below the currently best ask. Only when CAN price drops below 1,500 m, will the daily amount be cut to half, and in no event will new CAN come to market at below 1,000 m.
ABS already exists and Town has listed 400 bottles for sale at 300,000 m per bottle. This is a special price with limited quantity 20 bottles per character. Trespasses will be reversed and penalized by Sheriff Mooo.
- 1 units of AYA given to JamesDaniel 158 - as he is keen on wisdom, the most valuable wisdom-gaining potion seems an appropriate gift.
The First Official Ceremony of AYA - Collective, but Everyone Consumes Their Own
Until the end of 1618, all AYA consumed (1/char) participates in gaining Wisdom not gainable by other means.
(Wisdom will be introduced as part of the Skills module, and be the other pillar (CUL being the other) of Character High Score)
Marquess of White Cross checks the consumes and records them in his White Book for future use.
The Marquess watches the sun rise upon the kingdom and even after the AYA has worn off, there is still a lasting feeling of enlightenment. He goes into his castle, and meditation is the activity of the day. It is good to have an official AYA consumption time.
Noted in the white book.
- 1 units of AYA given to JamesDaniel 158 - as he is keen on wisdom, the most valuable wisdom-gaining potion seems an appropriate gift.
The First Official Ceremony of AYA - Collective, but Everyone Consumes Their Own
Until the end of 1618, all AYA consumed (1/char) participates in gaining Wisdom not gainable by other means.
(Wisdom will be introduced as part of the Skills module, and be the other pillar (CUL being the other) of Character High Score)
Marquess of White Cross checks the consumes and records them in his White Book for future use.
Marquess Noms of White Cross is very excited to see James Daniel come of age, and to celebrate this fact he has given the following items as a token of his appreciation:
Welcome!
- 1 units of TRC2-4 given to JamesDaniel 158 - this is in the hope that he can travel in style. This was the original carriage belonging to Sir Rhadamanthus, the first person to die in CK. It was commissioned when he became Marquess. It has *significant* historical value.
- 250000 units of STO6 given to JamesDaniel 158 - this is so that he might be able to construct a modest house in the new borough 6 when the land is available.
- 1 units of AYA given to JamesDaniel 158 - as he is keen on wisdom, the most valuable wisdom-gaining potion seems an appropriate gift.
Welcome!
The Introduction of James Daniel
The lad, Jungherr James Daniel Zechariah John, has spent his early years with Mother, learning all wisdom and growing to be a strong young man. This introduction ceremony was delayed until he was 18, and he seemed to be OK with it (big brother Zechariah was introduced at 14 years old, in 1450). James Daniel's character is peaceful in the same way as Zechariah's (unlike the King), but he is also wise in the way as the King (unlike Zechariah), and handsome (unlike either).
JamesDaniel char_id=158 and he has received the usual Royal House introduction gift of 5*HM021000B (and 500 mil for "necessities", since the gold is not for spending just for income). In addition, King gave him 10*CR1605E a rare coin. Zechariah gifted WOS-107 a plain blue noble suit of 1551 cloth, which James Daniel wore in the ceremony. The ceremony was attended by family and friends only, being somewhat close in time with the 250th birthday of the King which was a more magnificent occasion.
James Daniel wants to live a peaceful life and has been planning to join the military to protect it for others as well. He does not currently have a house of his own, nor any items or anything so whoever wants to make friends with him, gifts are appreciated.
The Royal Holiday Fund of James Daniel for the Development of the Game
HM The King has donated 182*HM1600J to the Fund, and HRH Archduke Zechariah, the Prince Royal of Crypto Kingdom, etc. etc. has given the remaining 12*ZE1600T collectible coins commemorating James Daniel birth in 1600, to be the Initial Donation Capital of the Fund (2,060 CKG total).
Joint mission statement:
We are now at the end of the narrow path that has lead our Kingdom this far, with the road branching and getting wider. The development is in the final phases of making our Ultima software ready to accept hundreds of new players, and admins are taking the lead in developing their processes and scripted events to accommodate and integrate the new players as well. Many things need to be done, and while none of the remaining issues is large or difficult, there are many of them, and meticulous attention to the tasks is demanded from not only the Gamemaster and the Lead Dev, but also from many other contributors who together can make the game ready much more quickly and ensure its success by being the backbone of the community. By the Grace of God, we intend to spend the initial donations to the Fund before the year 1620 is over (by the end of holidays) by giving them as tokens of appreciation to all contributors. The first recognition of 10*HM1600J goes to Dame Roopatra, the Marchioness of Neverland, Councillor, etc., for the excellent posts related to the Health Challenge. Roopatra is also nominated the Executor of the Fund, deciding about the rewards and giving them out.
Contributions to the Fund in the form of fungible collectible gold coins can be sent to "158" as well.
The admins are leading the "final touches" collectively in the Town Mgmt repository (googleDB). The posts asking others to contribute will appear in the development thread.
- The King has distributed 190/500 of the HM1600J commemorative coins to almost all the characters in the game, 1-5 coins to each (markup-only)
- The Marquess of Tavastia has minted a coin ZE1600T to commemorate the birth of my son, it reads "IACOBUS DANIEL ZECHARIAH IOHANNES". 27/50 is distributed to the best guys in the Kingdom.
- The Marquess of Tavastia has minted a coin ZE1600T to commemorate the birth of my son, it reads "IACOBUS DANIEL ZECHARIAH IOHANNES". 27/50 is distributed to the best guys in the Kingdom.
The lad, Jungherr James Daniel Zechariah John, has spent his early years with Mother, learning all wisdom and growing to be a strong young man. This introduction ceremony was delayed until he was 18, and he seemed to be OK with it (big brother Zechariah was introduced at 14 years old, in 1450). James Daniel's character is peaceful in the same way as Zechariah's (unlike the King), but he is also wise in the way as the King (unlike Zechariah), and handsome (unlike either).
JamesDaniel char_id=158 and he has received the usual Royal House introduction gift of 5*HM021000B (and 500 mil for "necessities", since the gold is not for spending just for income). In addition, King gave him 10*CR1605E a rare coin. Zechariah gifted WOS-107 a plain blue noble suit of 1551 cloth, which James Daniel wore in the ceremony. The ceremony was attended by family and friends only, being somewhat close in time with the 250th birthday of the King which was a more magnificent occasion.
James Daniel wants to live a peaceful life and has been planning to join the military to protect it for others as well. He does not currently have a house of his own, nor any items or anything so whoever wants to make friends with him, gifts are appreciated.
The Royal Holiday Fund of James Daniel for the Development of the Game
HM The King has donated 182*HM1600J to the Fund, and HRH Archduke Zechariah, the Prince Royal of Crypto Kingdom, etc. etc. has given the remaining 12*ZE1600T collectible coins commemorating James Daniel birth in 1600, to be the Initial Donation Capital of the Fund (2,060 CKG total).
Joint mission statement:
We are now at the end of the narrow path that has lead our Kingdom this far, with the road branching and getting wider. The development is in the final phases of making our Ultima software ready to accept hundreds of new players, and admins are taking the lead in developing their processes and scripted events to accommodate and integrate the new players as well. Many things need to be done, and while none of the remaining issues is large or difficult, there are many of them, and meticulous attention to the tasks is demanded from not only the Gamemaster and the Lead Dev, but also from many other contributors who together can make the game ready much more quickly and ensure its success by being the backbone of the community. By the Grace of God, we intend to spend the initial donations to the Fund before the year 1620 is over (by the end of holidays) by giving them as tokens of appreciation to all contributors. The first recognition of 10*HM1600J goes to Dame Roopatra, the Marchioness of Neverland, Councillor, etc., for the excellent posts related to the Health Challenge. Roopatra is also nominated the Executor of the Fund, deciding about the rewards and giving them out.
Contributions to the Fund in the form of fungible collectible gold coins can be sent to "158" as well.
The admins are leading the "final touches" collectively in the Town Mgmt repository (googleDB). The posts asking others to contribute will appear in the development thread.
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