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I hear it more resembles a Spider than a Mongbat . . .

* glares *

*sighs* I shall surely be having nightmares about the Mongbat of the Creeping Cassock now.

[Becca]

Winning bids have now been entered. Thanks to everyone for a smooth and speedy auction. 10.5m has been donated to Minoc from the proceeds of lot #44.

Special thanks to all the auction staff:

Becca - porter
Boolean, Morgan, Susie - security
Sarah - head cashier
Reuggan - cashier
Creeger - gatekeeper
CharGar - work placement scheme cashier (we get tax breaks for employing her)
Sara Dale - scribe

The next auction is scheduled for 7th April. Please get in contact if you want to enter item(s).

Taken care of via PM.

[Saturday]

Following my recent resignation as Keeper of the Hall [GM] of Gilfane, I am delighted to announce that my long-time friend and colleague Reuggan has been voted in as the new Keeper. The official handover will take place in a brief ceremony at Gilfane Citadel on Saturday at 2:30pm Eastern, so just prior to the auction. As anti-shard trade protesters frequently roam the streets before auctions, a teleporter tile will be placed between the Arena and the Citadel for safe passage.

Please note that cooks and bards with instruments have been declared persona non grata for the occasion.

is this something the general public can witness?

Not really. It's not a single event but multiple ones spread over three or four weeks. There are, however, opportunities for Houses to bring in non-guild members to assist in some of them. Details will be in our guest forum in the next few days.

"House Silvewood disputes the claim of House Silvanus to be the Ruling House of Gilfane and we demand that their strength be put to the test."

As it is well over six months since the last contest, a challenge from a single House is all that is required to trigger the contest. I shall consult with Keeper-elect Reuggan on the arrangements.

*laughs*

If this fake CharGar is on there pretending to be the real Char then the admins should be notified. It is unacceptable for them to allow this on official forums, although I doubt that Broadsword will care.

[GSF March '18 Auction Items]

GSF March '18 Auction Items

Lot #
1	2 x Potted amaryllis (tender tamer/funky fisherman)  250k - Becca
2	Two Japanese maples  100k - Blind Otto
3	Deed for 10k x Enchanted Essence  200k - Magichands
4	2 x Coal fired Xmas dragon (red one in image)  75k - Taylor
5	Sherry The Mouse statue  50k - Sarah
6	2 x Cupid statue  30k - Dedigan
7	An Easter bunny raised in Papua plus marshmallow duckling  Lot unsold - no bids
8	Staff of Pyros  500k - Leprechaun
9	Tailors' guild sign  200k - Razz
10	Blessed event spellbook (MR-2, SDI-14)  200k - Nergal
11	“Minax is #1” blessed t-shirt  200k - Magichands
12	10 x Artifacts of enchanted origin 500k - Goston
13	Three scroll binding books (Power, SoA, SoT)  250k - Goston
14	Deed for 100 x Void Orb  550k - commission bidder
15	Fishing hut deco chest  Lot unsold - no bids
16	Tree stump decoration (7th year vet reward)  4.25m - commission bidder
17	Sashes from EMs Bennu, Hawker, Kincaid, Troubadour   300k - Blind Otto
18	Blessed event spellbook (MR-2, SDI-40, LRC-10)  800k - Nergal
19	Complete Fifteenth Anniversary gift bag (Mesanna cake; 1999 sands)  300k - commission bidder
20	Enchantress' Cameo (arachnid slayer)  *** FEATURED LOT ***  6.5m - Dyno
21	+25 stat scroll  1m - Tizarium
22	Exodus +5 stat scroll  1m - Tizarium
23	Hitching post (genuine version) & ten hitching ropes  2m - Becca
24	Mining cart (10th year veteran reward)  6m - commission bidder
25	Boots with 59 Spell Reflection charges  25k - Taylor
26	Angel gift box  4m - Becca
27	Small banana tree (from Primeval Lich)  400k - Mish
28	Primeval Lich lava flow tile (NB: appears monochrome and non-animated in CC)  8m - Razz
29	Plant bundle  275k - Blind Otto
30	Moonstone crystal  5.5m - Tizarium
31	Raised Garden Bed deed  1.5m - Sara Dale
32	120 Fishing power scroll  *** FEATURED LOT ***  9m - Doive
33	Eight assorted flowstones/stalagmites  500k - Tizarium
34	2018 Valentine's Day pillow, table and four chairs  100k - commission bidder
35	4 x Easter bunnies (Cove, Lakeshire, Ocllo, Papua)  200k - Sara Dale
36	July Fourth package (Fireworks banner & Staff of Sparkles)  600k - Magichands
37	16 x Potted snowfluff tree (Xmas 2015)  325k - Tizarium
38	Conjurer's Garb (luck version)  *** FEATURED LOT ***  10.5m - Dyno
39	Mana phasing orb (HPR/HCI/DI) 200k - Tizarium
40	Ethereal dragon statuette (20th year veteran reward)  Lot unsold - reserve not met
41	Anti-minion bulwark shield (EM item)  200k - Boolean
42	Race Change token  500k - Tizarium
43	5 x Potted coffee plant  200k - Leprechaun
44	Blood Infused Armor of the Heretic (event item; all proceeds to Minoc trade deal)  *** FEATURED LOT ***  10.5m - Magichands
45	Swords of Prosperity [dyed blue; minor wear]  600k - Siege Perilous
46	Ale table  150k - Razz
47	Mounted Dread Horn  Lot unsold - no bids
48	Copper robe (1st year vet reward) [Evil dyed]  900k - commission bidder
49	Blessed event spellbook (arachnid slayer, DCI-5, SDI-23, FCR-2, LMC-3)  900k - Morgan
50	Blessed event spellbook (bird slayer, DCI-9, SDI-25, FCR-2, LMC-5)    *** FEATURED LOT ***  2.5m - commission bidder

[Saturday 10th March]

The next GSF auction will be taking place on Saturday 10th March 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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I will stop too and also apologize for derailing this thread. I am afraid it is the reaction of one who has become increasingly weary of these lands in which we live.

We'll be always ready to help against real bad players but rarely i see someone around hunting them, so noone can pretend that a guild of workers and pvmer start to protect all others.

"A guild of workers and PvMers" is a fair description of the White Council from shortly after Piram's leaving until relatively recently. We are still mostly that; I myself generally hate PvP. But we have always opposed evil and those who seek to impose their will upon others regardless. Being unable to fight back does not mean you have to claim "neutrality", nor does it mean that you have to stop all dealings with such people. But claiming neutrality suggests that you see no difference between murderers and those who are expressly forbidden from harming others.

Greetings, Piram, and thanks for the words. 'tis a great shame for the cause of justice that one so bold has chosen the UWSP "neutrality" path, that word being a euphemism for "let's hope that the bad guys leave us alone and pick on other people instead".

Fantastic work. Nice to see these things finally open the public. Many thanks.