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Per Ben-Hob;
THE KNOWN WORLD WAR IX IS UPON US.
THIS YEARS EVENT WILL BE SPECTACULAR. WE ARE PLANINNG A LONG AWAITED OVERNIGHT EXCURSION TO THE LOCAL KEYSTONE STATE PARK.
http://maps.google.com/maps?daddr=Keyst ... =UTF8&z=10
THE DATES WILL BE FRIDAY 03/27/2009 WITH WRAP UP ON SUNDAY 03/29/2009.
KWW IX TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
0900: Staff/volunteers arrive for quick checkpoint meeting.
Site-building commences.
1030: Sign-in OPENS. Site-building ENDS.
Resurrection Battle Royale, Temper'sGuild Class 1 (in parallel)
Novice Tourney Starts, Temper'sGuild Class 2 (in parallel)
--- Paired all at once. Single Elimination. 1st, 2nd, 3rd places.
Ship-to-Ship Battle, Temper'sGuild Class 3 (in parallel)
--- Mobile boat battles complete w/ cannon fire.
Briefing for 'Apokryphan Warlord Campaign
Apokryphan Warlord Campaign (for the PRIZE dagger)
--- Best 3 out of 5 battles
--- Must be a citizen w/in region of Apokrypha (see Ascension map)
--- New prerequisites: Citizen and=> Noble, or or won a Provincial Warlord Campaign, or Faction captain for at least a year, or served/serving as Crown, or served/serving as Castellan/Chancellor of the Ward.
--- Two highest syn purse bid or ca$h equivalent entry.
Company of Nine Tourney
--- Any team of 9 may be rallied as a unit.
--- Participants must be citizens.
--- Double-elimination.
--- If a team of less than 9 exists it can be joined to another team of less than nine at the discretion of the BoD.
Known World War
--- Newly distinct from Apokryphan Warlord since Apok is now 1 of 9 regions. The aim here is to move towards the 'world-wide' feel of Pennsic
--- Best 4 out of 7
--- Themed = suggest Romans vs. Celts for the first year.
--- Sides have 30 min (ideally they've worked this out beforehand) to structure themselves and tell the organizers who the respective 2 leaders are.
--- A Prize will be awarded to the victorious side.
--- Rules of egagement to follow...
President's Choice
--- syn admission to enter
--- prize for 1st = badge
Feast & Awards Ceremony
THE COST OF THE EVENT WILL BE:
CITIZENS $5 FOR THE WAR AND $5 FOR THE FEAST (MENU TO FOLLOW)
NON-CITIZENS $7 FOR THE WAR AND $7 FOR THE FEAST
PRE-REGISTRATION WILL BE $4 FOR THE WAR AND $4 FOR THE FEAST FOR CITIZENS ONLY.
PRE-REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON via PayPal.
PRIZES, BOOTY AND PLUNDER AWAIT ALL WHO ARE VICTORIOUS IN BATTLE.
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HELLO CRYNOLYN ~
I HAVE POSTED A NOTICE IN GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS ON THE FORTH COMING WORLD WAR.
MAR27 28TH AND 29TH.
IT WILL BE AN OVERNIGHT EVENT AT THE LOCAL AREA STATE PARK OF KEYSTONE. SEE THE ANNOUNCEMENT POST. WE WILL SEND OUT EVITES AND PAPER INVITATIONS SOON.
HOWEVER, YOU ARE SO IN-TUNED TO THE PULSE OF MELEE AND LARPS IN GENERAL I WANTED TO CONTACT YOU DIRECTLY. WILL YOU PLEASE FORWARD THE 1411 TO YOUR LOCAL PEEPS AND CREEPS. WE WELCOME ALL WHO WILL SWING A STICK, THROW A STONE OR BANG A GONG...
LET US KNOW WHAT YOU NEED AND HOW MANY YOU SUSPECT WILL ATTEND. I AM AN AMATURE AT FORUM / YAHOO / INET SAAVY SO PLEASE EMAIL WITH ANY QUESTIONS.
WE EAGERLY WAIT THE ARRIVAL OF SANCTUS AND ITS FAITHFUL. AS WELL MANY FOLKS HERE HAVE HEARD OF YOUR EVENT IN APRIL AND MAY BE ATTENDING.
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YOURS TRULY, THANE BEN-HOB, THE BENEVOLENT. KEEPER OF PEACE. BESTOWING KINDNESS AND FAVOR TO THOSE LESS FORTUNATE. CASTELLON. REEVE. LORD OF THE NORTH.