"The Races" RP Event on Florendyl, 3pm Eastern, Saturday, Feb. 3

[Cobalt Katze]

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*A new notice on parchment has been posted on the market boards in many villages*

"You are invited to attend a celebration at Dark Horse Downs of open market and races.

Crafters and those fleet of foot or steed may pay a fee of 2 silver to be featured on the lists for Dark Horse this day under the sponsorhip of the Djeseru family.

May any inquisitive Gnomes of unproven mettle be warned: the track authorities do not look with favor upon your kind without appropriate reputation being secured in advance."

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This is an in-character event. If you would like to attend but your character wouldn't, feel free to create a Varanthari and walk over from Lomshir ahead of time. I suggest Varanthari because they are the simplest to make and get there as a new character & would be very likely to attend without having to come up with a reason for being there.

Possible complications to consider:
- it might be difficult to get off of Thestra if you are below level 30 and can't get to New Targonor, so making a Varanthari might be easier for you
- Gnomes are KOS in Lomshir & at Dark Horse, so raise your faction beforehand, or you can make a Varanthari
- it is "fairly" simple to get to Dark Horse Downs from Khal (as in I recommend being at least level 10 but it's doable if you're careful below that) ... if you can get to Ca'ial Brael, there is a ferry to Khal

If you have any questions or get lost, please join the VRP chat channel in game to seek help.

Registration opens at 3pm Eastern. Bazaar participants and racers pay 2 silver to enter. Races begin at 4pm Eastern.

Bazaar on the Infield: Taking registration of crafters for a list to be published afterward. A drawing will be held at the end.

Foot races, around the track:
- no buffs, no improved sprint
- no buffs, improved sprint
- Psionicists
- Shamans
- Bard

Foot race prizes:
No buff sprints:
1st prize: Rank-1 horse

Buff-class prizes:
1st prize: 12 silver

Horse races, cross country:

- Rank-0 race (Diplomats & Varanthari)
- Rank-1 race

Horse races, around the track:

- Rank-0 race (Diplomats & Varanthari)
- Rank-1 race

Horse race prizes:
1st place: 12 silver

Depending on the level of participation, additional prizes may be added for places other than 1st.
In the event of a canceled race, registration fees will be refunded.

Time zone translation:
Registration at 3pm Eastern US =
- 10am Hawaii
- Noon Pacific
- 1pm Mountain US
- 2pm Central US
- 8pm GMT
- 7am Sunday Sydney, Australia
- 9am Sunday NZ

[Soularized]

If you have a guild that's currently recruiting, this may be a great way to mingle and meet potential members!

Hope to see a lot of folks there!

[Cobalt Katze]

(Reposted from Vanguard Roleplayers forums)

It is the evening after the races have come to a close. Abandoned in the shade of one of the angular Varanthari buildings, one might find a bowl with a few scraps of meat and grain left in the bottom, its owner nowhere to be found. Nearby are several discarded sheets of paper with detailed sketches done in a wide sweeping caligraphic style. Hard to make out at first, it becomes apparent that these scenes depict the events of the day prior, filled with peoples of all races and horses of many breeds. In the bottom left-hand corner of each paper, a little scratchy handwriting captions each picture. In the right-hand corner, identical on each page, an oriental pictogram can be seen, roughly looking like a crescent moon sprouting what seems to be either a cloud or an angel's wing.



"A crowd gathers and the first horse race begins. Diplomat versus Varanthari."



"The second horse race lineup. Showed them size of a horse doesn't matter. Poor girl wasn't accustomed to the heat though and slowed down on the final bend."



"The sun sets as the foot race contestants line up. Many more competators this time."



"Twilight sets in as the race begins. Had to light up a torch to see what was going on."



"After the races, I witnessed an inquisition of dark elves interview a poor little fox man. Though perhaps poor elf, as one seemed to be allergic to the diminutive one."