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#16
Quote from: Blind Otto on May 10, 2018, 06:03:47 PM
OK Google, keep me healed on this dungeon crawl!


*Googletailor 2000, equpped with leather and shoe laces, obediently follows*
#17
White Council Public Forum / (ot) Google Duplex
May 09, 2018, 06:10:29 PM
For those interested in these things, Google has been making astounding progress with their AI tech of late, such as their AlphaZero chess program which recently annihilated the world's leading conventional chess program after merely been given the rules of chess and then having a few hours to learn the game by playing against itself. This is a brief video from the latest Google keynote conference which shows how AI tech will soon be impacting people on a daily basis:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5VN56jQMWM

And while I am posting, this is what your mobile phones may be like in 5-10 years:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnfwClgheF0

Finally, here is a much longer piece from a few weeks back. This is link which has a podcast interview with George Church, one of the world's leading (and probably the best known) geneticists. It is quite long and slightly technical, so don't bother unless you have time and are really interested in this kind of stuff, but some may find it interesting as it gives indications of some of the things that are very, very, very close in that field:

https://boingboing.net/2018/04/03/the-astounding-present-and-diz.html
#18
Winning bids have now been entered.

Special thanks to all the auction staff:

Becca - porter
Boolean, Susie - security
Reuggan - cashiers
Creeger - gatekeeper
Sara Dale - scribe
CharGar, Sarah - black sheep

The next auction is scheduled for 9th June. Please get in contact if you want to enter item(s).
#19
White Council Public Forum / Re: GSF Auction May '18
April 26, 2018, 03:54:00 PM
GSF May '18 Auction Items









































Lot #  
1
Corgul's Handbook on the Undead  50k - Fogsbane
2
Potted plant  50k - Sara Dale
3
2 x Rune Beetle Carapace (minor wear)  100k - commission bidder
4
Deed for 500 chaga mushrooms  125k - Beli Mawr
5
Coffin piece (bottom south)  100k - Hagrid
6
Customizable house sign 500k - Becca
7
Deco bundle (Ask & be answered ball, Mirror of Purification, Field stone mini house deed)  100k - Magichands
8
Sleeping Hamster  200k - Thring
9
Enormous venus flytrap (middle deed in link image)  Lot unsold - no bids
10
10 x Artifacts of enchanted origin  600k - Mister Sinister
11
Cloak of Silence  500k - Beli Mawr
12
Deed for a Hanging Skeleton decoration (4th year vet reward)  1m - Leawyn
13
Three city banners (Britain, Jhelom, Trinsic)  200k - Hagrid
14
Swamp tile  500k - Sara Dale
15
+25 stat scroll  2m - commission bidder
16
Exodus +5 stat scroll  550k - Sionbreia
17
Mana phasing orb (HPR/DCI/LRC) 400k - Leawyn
18
Mana phasing orb (HPR/DCI/SDI) 100k - Gujek
19
Mana phasing orb (MR/DCI/DI) 350k - commission bidder
20
Bucket  *** FEATURED LOT ***  2m - Leawyn
21
2 x Heritage tokens  950k - Magichands
22
Blessed event spellbook (MR-3, SDI-35, FC-1, LRC-9)  450k - Fogsbane
23
Blessed event spellbook (repond slayer, DCI-2, SDI-24, FCR-1, LMC-3)  1m - Beli Mawr
24
Minocian Fire Haochi's Pigment (46 charges)  600k - commission bidder
25
Ethereal horse statuette (3rd year vet reward)  1.3m - Magichands
26
Incense burner (rarity 12 Doom stealable)  *** FEATURED LOT ***  1m - Becca
27
2 x Mannequin deeds  2m - commission bidder
28
Blessed AoS sandals  300k - Leawyn
29
A Whispering Rose from Your True Love  1.6m - Magichands
30
Crimson Cincture  1.7m - commission bidder
31
Chest of Sending  200k - Beli Mawr
32
Broken crystals (2009 event item)  *** FEATURED LOT ***  6m - Magichands
33
Two rubble plants  1m - commission bidder
34
Two rubble benches  1m - commission bidder
35
3 x Rubble bench top pieces  2m - commission bidder
36
Raised Garden Bed deed  1m - Hagrid
37
Fire coloured Lady Mel hair dye  100k - commission bidder
38
Moonstone crystal  *** FEATURED LOT ***  5m - Mister Sinister
#20
White Council Public Forum / GSF Auction May '18
April 26, 2018, 03:53:02 PM
The next GSF auction will be taking place on Saturday 5th May at the regular time of 3pm Eastern.

Please scroll down to post two to see the full list of items in the sale.

Venue & auctioneer

The auction will take place at Gilfane Arena and I will be acting as auctioneer. The arena is located a little east of the Skara ferry in the central Gilfane area (see map). You can also get there via teleporters: the “Gilfane” teleporter at the Hub east of Umbra will bring you to the Citadel next door, and one directly to the Arena will be available from both the entrance of Vernia Market in New Magincia (the vendor house next to the flower garden) and the IPKU New Magincia hub.

The auction will be taking place on the top floor; follow the stairs up to the second floor then use one of the teleporters south of the fountain.

Auction staff will be wearing the Gilfane crimson and black colours.

Commission

As this GSF auction is not in support of any particular cause, the auction house is not deducting any commission on sales.

Auction house rules

All those attending the sale are asked to be considerate to other participants and not do anything to disrupt or unnecessarily delay proceedings, especially pointless spamming of text and/or spells. Those engaging in aggressive, disorderly and/or suspicious behaviour are liable to be removed from the building by officials. In addition, the following prohibitions are in effect:

a) No hiding or stealthing within the arena building, unless authorized to do so or in self-defence.

b) No casting of spells in the arena building unless in self-defence or authorized to do so. Exceptions are minor beneficial spells such as night sight, provided these are not spammed. The opening of gates is specifically banned; please go outside to do this.

c) No pets are permitted in the building.

d) No sitting in the priority seating (the thrones) without authorization.

e) No entering the secure area (grassy part of the arena) without authorization (such as when purchasing winning bids).

Bidding

Bids can be made at the live event by calling out the amount that you wish to bid. In the case of two identical bids, the one accepted will be the first that appears in the auctioneer's journal.

The auctioneer will try and keep bidding at set levels in relation to the current bid price, but this is not set in stone. However, bids of odd amounts or only marginally above the current high bid may either be rejected or rounded down. The general bid levels are as follows:

up to 100k: increments of 10k
up to 200k: increments of 20k
200k - 500k: increments of 50k
500k - 1 million: increments of 100k
1 - 2 million: increments of 200k
2 - 5 million: increments of 500k
5 - 20 million: increments of 1 million
20 - 50 million: increments of 2 million
over 50 million: increments of 5 million

Winning bidders

Although encouraged to stay until the end of the auction, winning bidders may claim their items at any time by approaching an assistant cashier (NOT the auctioneer, please). You should then follow their instructions to get to the secure checkout area. Sales will be made via a vendor.

If you have to leave the auction unexpectedly and do not have time to claim your items, please at least inform an official. Failure to claim items or give notice may lead to them being offered to the underbidder instead.

Reserve Price

Many items in the sale will carry a reserve price. If bids do not meet or exceed this reserve price, the lot will go unsold. Even if no reserve has been specified, the auctioneer may, at his discretion, decline to sell a lot if he does not believe that a reasonable bid has been offered.

Commission bids

We encourage as many people as possible to try and attend the auction but if you are unable to do so, and do not have anyone who can act on your behalf, then it is possible to send in a bid in advance of the sale, known as a commission bid. The commission bid represents the maximum amount your are prepared to pay for the item, and the auctioneer will bid on your behalf up to this amount.

The following rules apply to commission bids:

a) To make a commission bid, PM/ICQ me with “Commission bid” as the title. Include the lot number and description of the item(s) you wish to bid on, together with the maximum amount you are prepared to pay.

b) If I do not know you, then please tell me who you are in-game. Commission bids may be limited or even rejected from complete strangers without some sort of security.

c) In the event of identical commission bids, the one received first will take priority.

d) Commission bids are held in strict confidence and will not be revealed to anyone other than the auctioneer. However, the identity of any winning bidders may be entered into the public record.

e) Successful bidders will be notified of any items that they win. Please try and make arrangements to collect the items within forty-eight hours of the end of the sale. Failure to make adequate communications with the auctioneer may result in the items being withdrawn and offered instead to the underbidder.

Official accounts & settlement

A record of sale prices will appear here after the auction.

Settlement with those who have sold lots will be made as soon as practicable.

Confidentiality & liability

All reserve prices, commission bids and other privileged information from buyers & sellers will be kept in confidence by the auctioneer except in the event of a new auctioneer having to be appointed due to illness or force majeure.

Final responsibility for items being sold, monies raised thereon and the conduct of the auction, lies with the auctioneer.

Submitting items for sale

If you have item(s) that you want to put into a future auction, please get in touch with me or drop them in the usual places if you are a regular.

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#21
White Council Public Forum / Re: Back..
April 20, 2018, 09:30:01 AM
Quote from: Wiberht on April 20, 2018, 07:18:56 AM
I'm on variably. Honestly, I already have 22 programs (UoAssist, UO CC, UO EC, UOCartograpehr, Borderlessgaming, ICQ, etc.) for UO and don't use mumble at all. Why not use ICQ or Discord? I am not downloading yet another program just for Siege.

Mumble is what we currently use and it is a requirement for membership to have it available. And 22 programs for UO? I think I have seven.
#22
Welcome back and thanks for posting.
#24
Winning bids have now been entered. Thanks to everyone for a smooth and speedy auction.

Special thanks to all the auction staff:

Becca - porter
Boolean, Susie - security
Sarah - head cashier
Reuggan, Dumb, Dumber - cashiers
Creeger - gatekeeper
CharGar - the bad apple present in any work team
Sara Dale - scribe

The next auction is scheduled for 5th May. Please get in contact if you want to enter item(s).
#25
GSF April '18 Auction Items





















































Lot #  
1
10 x Forged pardon  60k - Laorack
2
Ale table  80k - Thring
3
2 x Totem Pole  40k - Thring
4
Artisan festival chalice sculpture  260k - Laorack
5
A sifting tray  1m - Sarah
6
Broadsword plaque  120k - Thring
7
Mana phasing orb (SR/HCI/LRC) 100k - commission bidder
8
8 x Potted coffee plant  200k - Leprechaun
9
Sands of Sosaria (1998)  250k - Ol'Rac Nnod
10
2 x Sands of Sosaria (1999 & 2001)  400k - Becca
11
Deed for 15th Anniversary Lithograph  160k - Laorack
12
Copper robe (1st year vet reward)  200k - Boolean
13
Despair Diamond of Ilshenar & Emerald of the Rondorin Empire  300k - Ol'Rac Nnod
14
Deed for 100 Ecru citrines  1.1m - Sarah
15
Banner (from recent invasion)  300k - commission bidder
16
2 x Essence of a nascent time gate  350k - Ol'Rac Nnod
17
Charger of the Fallen statuette  1.2m - Shayla Keylley
18
Stratos card (from recent invasion)  50k - Thring
19
Deed for 2.5k Frostwood boards  400k - Magichands
20
Lenshire Clain Tabard  *** FEATURED LOT ***  9m - Magichands
21
Tamer's Delight bundle (5 x Elixir of Rebirth & 5 x Hitching Rope)  500k - CharGar
22
Dolphin Rug (10th year veteran reward)  2.5m - Zero Fox Givin
23
Shadow token  100k - Hagrid
24
Gender Change token  550k - commission bidder
25
Name change token  1.6m - commission bidder
26
Advanced Character token  Lot unsold - no bids
27
Corrupted crystal portal  2m - Dagny Taggart
28
Guildstone deed for “The Lost Europeans”  *** FEATURED LOT ***  5m - Becca
29
An Unstable Time Rift [Eodon artifact] (produces sound and text)  500k - Sarah
30
Totem of Chromatic Fortune  300k - Leprechaun
31
Arcane table & Alchemist shelf  1.5m - Thring
32
Moonstone crystal  5.5m - Zero Fox Givin
33
2 x Deed for a Hanging Skeleton decoration (4th year vet reward)  Lot unsold - no bids
34
Four assorted plant rubble items  500k - Magichands
35
Lasher statuette  1m - Thring
36
Lava fall tile [from Primeval Lich] (animated; grey/white in both clients)  *** FEATURED LOT ***  5m Boolean
37
Torture Rack East deed  100k - Thring
38
Deed for 60k arrows  550k - Creeger
39
Kitten raised by Kyronix & Puppy raised by Onifrk  400k - Branwyn
40
Ancient oak bonsai tree  1.6m - Thring
41
Chainmail leggins and Ringmail tunic  300k - Magichands
42
Seven assorted flowstones/stalagmites  Lot unsold - no bids
43
Ruined banner  200k - Shayla Keylley
44
Golden Harpsichord deed  *** FEATURED LOT ***  2m - commission bidder
45
Exodus +5 stat scroll  1.5m - Siege Perilous
46
Minax's Sandals  1.5m - commission bidder
47
9 x Snow tile  50k - Boolean
48
Confetti cannon  100k - commission bidder
49
Jade character statue maker [6th year veteran reward]  3m - commission bidder
50
Raw moonstone deed  *** FEATURED LOT ***  1m - Magichands
#26
White Council Public Forum / GSF Auction April '18
March 27, 2018, 02:49:31 PM
The next GSF auction will be taking place on Saturday 7th April at the regular time of 3pm Eastern.

Please scroll down to post two to see the full list of items in the sale.

Venue & auctioneer

The auction will take place at Gilfane Arena and I will be acting as auctioneer. The arena is located a little east of the Skara ferry in the central Gilfane area (see map). You can also get there via teleporters: the “Gilfane” teleporter at the Hub east of Umbra will bring you to the Citadel next door, and one directly to the Arena will be available from both the entrance of Vernia Market in New Magincia (the vendor house next to the flower garden) and the IPKU New Magincia hub.

The auction will be taking place on the top floor; follow the stairs up to the second floor then use one of the teleporters south of the fountain.

Auction staff will be wearing the Gilfane crimson and black colours.

Commission

As this GSF auction is not in support of any particular cause, the auction house is not deducting any commission on sales.

Auction house rules

All those attending the sale are asked to be considerate to other participants and not do anything to disrupt or unnecessarily delay proceedings, especially pointless spamming of text and/or spells. Those engaging in aggressive, disorderly and/or suspicious behaviour are liable to be removed from the building by officials. In addition, the following prohibitions are in effect:

a) No hiding or stealthing within the arena building, unless authorized to do so or in self-defence.

b) No casting of spells in the arena building unless in self-defence or authorized to do so. Exceptions are minor beneficial spells such as night sight, provided these are not spammed. The opening of gates is specifically banned; please go outside to do this.

c) No pets are permitted in the building.

d) No sitting in the priority seating (the thrones) without authorization.

e) No entering the secure area (grassy part of the arena) without authorization (such as when purchasing winning bids).

Bidding

Bids can be made at the live event by calling out the amount that you wish to bid. In the case of two identical bids, the one accepted will be the first that appears in the auctioneer's journal.

The auctioneer will try and keep bidding at set levels in relation to the current bid price, but this is not set in stone. However, bids of odd amounts or only marginally above the current high bid may either be rejected or rounded down. The general bid levels are as follows:

up to 100k: increments of 10k
up to 200k: increments of 20k
200k - 500k: increments of 50k
500k - 1 million: increments of 100k
1 - 2 million: increments of 200k
2 - 5 million: increments of 500k
5 - 20 million: increments of 1 million
20 - 50 million: increments of 2 million
over 50 million: increments of 5 million

Winning bidders

Although encouraged to stay until the end of the auction, winning bidders may claim their items at any time by approaching an assistant cashier (NOT the auctioneer, please). You should then follow their instructions to get to the secure checkout area. Sales will be made via a vendor.

If you have to leave the auction unexpectedly and do not have time to claim your items, please at least inform an official. Failure to claim items or give notice may lead to them being offered to the underbidder instead.

Reserve Price

Many items in the sale will carry a reserve price. If bids do not meet or exceed this reserve price, the lot will go unsold. Even if no reserve has been specified, the auctioneer may, at his discretion, decline to sell a lot if he does not believe that a reasonable bid has been offered.

Commission bids

We encourage as many people as possible to try and attend the auction but if you are unable to do so, and do not have anyone who can act on your behalf, then it is possible to send in a bid in advance of the sale, known as a commission bid. The commission bid represents the maximum amount your are prepared to pay for the item, and the auctioneer will bid on your behalf up to this amount.

The following rules apply to commission bids:

a) To make a commission bid, PM/ICQ me with “Commission bid” as the title. Include the lot number and description of the item(s) you wish to bid on, together with the maximum amount you are prepared to pay.

b) If I do not know you, then please tell me who you are in-game. Commission bids may be limited or even rejected from complete strangers without some sort of security.

c) In the event of identical commission bids, the one received first will take priority.

d) Commission bids are held in strict confidence and will not be revealed to anyone other than the auctioneer. However, the identity of any winning bidders may be entered into the public record.

e) Successful bidders will be notified of any items that they win. Please try and make arrangements to collect the items within forty-eight hours of the end of the sale. Failure to make adequate communications with the auctioneer may result in the items being withdrawn and offered instead to the underbidder.

Official accounts & settlement

A record of sale prices will appear here after the auction.

Settlement with those who have sold lots will be made as soon as practicable.

Confidentiality & liability

All reserve prices, commission bids and other privileged information from buyers & sellers will be kept in confidence by the auctioneer except in the event of a new auctioneer having to be appointed due to illness or force majeure.

Final responsibility for items being sold, monies raised thereon and the conduct of the auction, lies with the auctioneer.

Submitting items for sale

If you have item(s) that you want to put into a future auction, please get in touch with me or drop them in the usual places if you are a regular.

2015 Auctions


April   May   June   July  August  September  October  November  December 

2016 Auctions


January   February   March   April   May   June   July   August   September   October   November   December 

2017 Auctions


January   February   March   April    May   June   July   August   September   October   November   December 

2018 Auctions


January   February   March   
#27
Welcome to the forum, Mama. In case nobody else has yet done so, I sent you a PM with the Mumble set-up information. I haven't heard of any particular security issues with the program.
#28
White Council Public Forum / April auction
March 19, 2018, 09:41:50 AM
The April auction will be held on Saturday 7th April at 3pm. Please note that all slots are now filled unless you have something of particular significance, in which case I can usually threaten persuade someone to withdraw a lot or two.
#29
White Council Public Forum / Re: House contest
March 15, 2018, 11:59:35 AM
Quote from: CharGar on March 15, 2018, 11:42:03 AM
What is the procedure for changing houses?  I would like CharGar in Vorrak, so she doesn't end up with title of Vassal in Silvanus.

Just ask Viscountess Leawyn to make the transfer.
#30
White Council Public Forum / Re: House contest
March 13, 2018, 03:07:33 PM
A pox upon thee, sir.