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Post by fisheyes on Jul 1, 2016 9:12:19 GMT -5
It began in Arabel. An unassuming advertisement poster in the city core, which was then followed by another in the Ale House, and yet another in the market place, and then one at each gate. With all the caravans going through Arabel, many were handed a stack of posters and generous payment for leaving one poster in each town the caravan would pass through. Within a day the plague of posters had spread south and east to Immersea, Suzail and Marsember, and soon further west to Eveningstar and to the towns in the King's Forest, within two days the posters reached Valkur's Roar and finally to the small backwater town of Greatgaunt at the far end of the realm. But the plague did not stop there. As people read the posters, the aggressive marketing campaign escalates further, as people begin to copy the posters...
// To buy a ticket, either post here, PM me or contact me in-game. We can collect coin at the event itself if not before.
// We haven't set an exact date yet, but probably sometime soon-ish.
// Pardon the mild godmodding regarding the spread of posters. Edit if necessary.
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Post by fisheyes on Jul 15, 2016 6:55:14 GMT -5
Over the past tenday, the plague of posters has continued to spread as people copy them with their names on, leaving them everywhere across the realm. One of the more notable examples, was a Cormex delivery rider who passed through cities and towns, announcing the upcoming grand opening of the Phoenix Theatre. The rider loudly stated that he was hired by Berthelomewl of Marsember. Greatgaunt has also been plagued by posters copied by the local guitar picker, Frubo, written in his own very personal style. The marketing has now entered the second act, as it ramps up for the spectacular climax. Nailed up on walls and message boards, boldly put on top of Shieldmeet and other event posters, or left in caravan wagons and inn rooms, and tucked into books in libraries, droves of new posters litter the cities of Suzail, Marsember, Valkur's Roar and most of all Arabel, but many also reaches the smaller towns, like Eveningstar, Dhedluk, Waymoot and Greatgaunt. Though, the marketing is aggressive and on the verge of breaking the littering law, a festive atmosphere spreads throughout Arabel and perhaps beyond... At long last, the Phoenix Theatre is about to officially open. // Saturday the 23rd of July, 8 PM London time. (will post a countdown link closer to the event) // I'm handling ticket sales. PM me, post here, or seek out Valera in-game. |
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Post by fisheyes on Jul 20, 2016 18:33:05 GMT -5
As the grand opening of the Phoenix Theatre approaches and the marketing campaign escalates, yet more new posters appears. This time, for an auction...
// To make a bid for the first row ticket, please post your bid here. This ends at midnight on July 22nd, London time. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2016 20:12:07 GMT -5
Nyssa Tir'mi bids 700 lions for the first row ticket.
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Post by fisheyes on Jul 21, 2016 8:13:12 GMT -5
The posters are updated with recent bids...
// Reminder: the grand opening of the Phoenix Theatre is on Saturday at 8 PM London time, 2 PM US Central.
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Post by Grimnir Gurnison on Jul 21, 2016 13:15:29 GMT -5
Gardrak Fire Rune bids 1000 lions
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Post by Fenix on Jul 21, 2016 14:02:55 GMT -5
Fenix bids three thousand lions.
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Post by Grimnir Gurnison on Jul 21, 2016 14:48:21 GMT -5
Gardrak reaches into some couch cushions and bids 5,000 lions.
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Post by Dobian on Jul 21, 2016 16:12:32 GMT -5
Gardrak reaches into some couch cushions and bids 5,000 lions. Along with a piece of gum, sunflower seeds, and a thumbtack. |
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Post by Fenix on Jul 21, 2016 17:03:09 GMT -5
Fenix bids Ten thousand lions.
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Post by fisheyes on Jul 21, 2016 18:04:53 GMT -5
With amazing speed, the Cormex Delivery Service updates the posters with the latest bids for the first row seat...
// The auction for the first row seat ends in about 24 hours from this post.
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Post by Grimnir Gurnison on Jul 21, 2016 18:10:00 GMT -5
*Fishes out some coin from the Scrooge McDuckian vault* Bids 15,000 lions.
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Post by Fenix on Jul 21, 2016 18:25:04 GMT -5
*Fishes out some coin from the Scrooge McDuckian vault* Bids 15,000 lions. *A letter is delivered from Suzail's Court of Law* Fenix offers thirty thousand lions. |
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Post by Grimnir Gurnison on Jul 21, 2016 18:46:55 GMT -5
Gardrak bids 35,000 lions.
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Post by Fenix on Jul 21, 2016 18:55:25 GMT -5
Gardrak bids 35,000 lions. ANother letter bids Fourty. |
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Post by Grimnir Gurnison on Jul 21, 2016 19:01:36 GMT -5
Gardrak bids 45,000
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Post by Dakarizon (Shroud) on Jul 21, 2016 21:52:20 GMT -5
A man in red robes identified as "Ramas" Bids 50,000 lions.
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Post by fisheyes on Jul 22, 2016 17:00:03 GMT -5
With amazing speed, the Cormex Delivery Service updates the posters once more with the latest bids for the first row ticket...
// The auction for the first row ticket ends in about 1 hour from this post.
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Post by fisheyes on Jul 22, 2016 18:07:30 GMT -5
The auction posters are updated one final time... // When does the theatre open? Here's a handy countdown. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2016 5:07:12 GMT -5
*Nyssa would be seen scowling with heated breath at one of the updated posters as a fierce anger boiled inside her as she read by how much she was outbid*
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Post by fisheyes on Jul 25, 2016 7:27:34 GMT -5
Screenshots: Frubo, the winner of the advertising contest, arrives early to the theatre.  Welcoming the audience...  "Tickets, please."  Osecian Lyre-Chant gives some brief backstory...  Valera, aka Juniper, takes a deep breath before walking out on stage...   The three dubious prisoners; Berwick the snooty mage merchant, Vaspus the self-loathing Hoarite fanatic, and Juniper the violent drunkard mercenary.  The jailer arrives for the final judgement...  The audience explodes in applause.  Late in the evening of the 23rd of Flamerule 1380 DR, loud cheers and thunderous applause could be heard from the Phoenix Theatre in Arabel. Despite some worries of the play's topic, the Son of Sembia seems to have been a great success. As the audience left, they quoted lines and speculated about the ending they had just witnessed. Who was really the traitor? At last, the theatre that had taken so long to build had finally open, and the streets of Cormyr are soon cured from the plague of posters that struck during the aggressive marketing campaign. However, a few days later new posters appear in more modest numbers...
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