July 30, 2000

I finished the Tamer Tier 3 and 4 badges.  I still have the 5th to go for those aspiring GMs out there. Go have a look and go for that badge!

--Dren Jootz, Mayor of Destiny

July 29, 2000

The meeting on Thursday was quite promising.  The turn out was fantastic!   Usually with that many people things get a bit chaotic but in this case it was one of the best meetings we have ever had and that is saying a lot.  I do have to apologize to people outside of KFW since that was most the discussion was about, but because of the new changes in that guild that was foremost on people's minds I think.

Cromwell has posted on the KFW news section about those changes to go there if you wish to know them.  The other major issue that was brought up is that we want to have events that will promote getting a road sign for Destiny.  We have taken up this goal for ourselves and have decided that we need to be obvious to everyone what that is.

Carina has some plans for the first event coming up and will most likely post it soon.   I will let her report her "news" when she is ready.  We are all open to any suggestions for good events too.  We will most likely hold another meeting this Thursday at the same time I believe (9 CST.)  We will try to keep it as regular as possible.  Thanks go to Crimson for bringing up the fact that we needed one.

The unfortunate loss of our Seers will put a damper on the goal of a road sign, but that doesn't mean we can't still move forward and have in the process.  We have done so without their help since the beginning.  Hopefully, the seers will come back or be replaced soon so we can move forward with our goals.  Until then, keep your chin up and keep driving ahead. 

Again, thanks to all those that came to the meeting and helped get some excitement back into our hearts and minds.

--Dren Jootz, Mayor of Destiny

July 25, 2000

There will be a special event on Wednesday night as Lord Timon Titus comes to Destiny to help build a shelter to capture the Golden Doe.  It seems this is a solution to testing the doe and realizing its true nature without harming it.  Please do not come to Destiny that night with any weapons in hand and only approach the doe with kind gestures and soft words.  Hopefully, we can put an end to the mystery once and for all.

We will be having a town meeting for all to attend Thursday at 9 CST on top of the Mage Tower.  Once everyone is there we will most likely use UO-Chat to communicate since there are deaf spots all over the tower roof.  Hopefully, we can come up with some great solutions to the mid-summer funk we are in right now.  Bring an open mind and a great attitude to help make Destiny better!

--Dren Jootz, Mayor of Destiny

July 17, 2000

Attention Destiny Parliament Members:

I unlocked the Destiny Hall so that the Par stone can be accessed at anytime.  I do ask that you do not sponsor somebody on the Par stone unless you have been given that charge.  Right now only one person is recruiting people to that stone, Envy.  I will not accept a sponsorship unless she is the sponsor.  Later we may need more recruiters, but for now do not do it.

If you are a Destiny Leader and need to use the room for a private meeting, the keys are still in the same chest and the doors can be locked.  Please make sure you unlock the door before you leave so that others can access the stone.  If you are a leader and find the doors locked for no reason, please unlock them.  Thank you.

--Dren Jootz, Mayor of Destiny

July 11, 2000

I started the creation of the Diablo II page.  Go to the Links area to get there....it is on the bottom of the list.

--Dren Jootz, Mayor of Destiny

July 10, 2000

The First Annual Festival weekend went over great!  Thanks to all the people that helped out.  I know that it takes much of your time and patience and it is very much appreciated by all.  Events like this benefit us all in more ways than can be seen.   Now, don't take too much of a rest though....we need to continue the pace that was set by this weekend's events, hehe.  Thanks go out to Carina for masterminding most of the events or at least organizing them all together. 

Also, Elsen had much to do with the ToD proceedings and should be recognized.  She has done well since her newly acquired position as ToD Path Weaver.

Now Marina will have a hard road ahead as Head Recruiter since the weekend has put more attention onto Destiny again.  That means more recruits *smiles.*  Good luck Marina, I know you will do well as always.

I will be working on a webpage for the new Destiny faction in Diablo II.  It will have a link to it from here so if you are experiencing that "world" you will want to keep an eye out for it.  This should not in any way detract from our work here since these are really two very different worlds.  I suspect as more of these worlds open up to us we will try to cover them all in one way or another.  Destiny is just that important!

As you probably heard, DW has gone Order now.  It has seemed to help with some of the problems certain Chaos "people" bring to Destiny at times.  If you are interested in joining DW take a look at the DW pages and contact Bleddig the Boar for more information.

I have seen many more ToD members about in Destiny which does my heart good.  It is a pleasant change back to the old days *smiles.*  If you are wanting to sell your wares in Destiny contact Elsen.  You can probably contact him best by leaving a message on the message board. 

Marina reported to me that the Des stone has reached its maximum of 150 members this weekend.  We are working on getting some older characters that have not been around off the stone as well as moving deserving people to the Par stone.  If you find that you have been taken off the Des stone just ask Marina or I and we will get you set back up.  We are sorry for any inconvenience this makes for you, but it is really out of our hands.  With the high number of members we felt this was the best way of resolving the situation quickly.  Do not be shy, come see us about getting back on Des or Par and we will do it immediately.

--Dren Jootz, Mayor of Destiny

July 8, 2000

I hope everyone is having a great time at the festivals this weekend.  The activities started off with the merchants' fair last night and continues on today.   Here is the rest of the schedule as presented by Carina.

Saturday:

3pm UO Trivia Contest
Got the brain, but not the brawn? Now is your chance to flex your favorite muscle! Come to the Knight's Pub in Destiny to show how much you know. You may
walk away 25K richer!
Grand prize: 25K plus assorted prizes.

7pm Gaters Unite!
All willing folks who can cast a gate (even with a scroll) will meet at the pub, then head out to each of the towns, round up people, and gate them to Destiny. All
supplies will be provided.
See the above locations for meeting points.

7:45pm Tourney Registration

8:00pm The Knights of the Forgotten Way present
The M&M 2vs2 Tournament Extravaganza!!

Monkeys sharpen your swords and Mages collect your reagents for the ultimate battle of all time.
Rules:
1 Mage and 1 Monkey per team
No looting
No pets
Other than that, No Holds Barred!

Entry fee: 200gp

Prizes: Winning team receives 1 set of GM Leather Armor and 1 set of GM Chain Armor and 2/3 of the registration pot. Second place team receives 1/3 the
registration pot.

Sunday:

7pm Towers of Cake
Bring all the cakes you can carry to the mage tower roof. We'll divide up into teams. The team that builds the largest, prettiest cake in ten minutes will win! The
winning team will be deemed Kings and Queens of Cake and will each get a prize pack of various items. The value of the prize will be based on the size of the cake.

8pm Destiny Derby!
Bring your steed to the Keg and Anchor in Trinsic, where you'll head to the starting point, and race fellow jockeys to Destiny.

Rules:
Bring your own horse.
Have the horse when you finish the race, whether it runs behind you or you ride it.
Do not kill fellow racers.
Collect items at checkpoints along the way.

Prizes:
20K and a Small Dragon Ship to 1st place
10K and various prizes to 2nd place
5K and various prizes to 3rd place


After the race…
Listen to speeches from Mayor Dren Jootz and KFW Guildmaster, Lord Cromwell II on the
year's accomplishments and future visions.

After the speeches…
TOGA Party!
Have your cake and eat it too in Destiny! We'll don our togas (there will be some provided), stuff ourselves from the towers of cake, and wind down the celebration
by telling stories over campfires.

If you get a chance I suggest stopping by.  It should be a ton of fun.

--Dren Jootz, Mayor of Destiny