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Misun
08-29-2009, 11:55 PM
The prophecies and rumors of the past year have borne deadly fruit.

In the last hours of Solhaven's existence, its valiant defenders attempted to save the town through a sympathetic magic that would shut both portals into a watery domain, which threatened the town, at once. While attempts were sufficient to close the portal aboveground, they caused a chain reaction that caused the lower portal to begin growing exponentially.

A Sea Priest named Volgust, who had defended the town in the past, offered a decision: consign the town to Charl through him, or watch the rift consume the town, then the world. Charl's power, it was said, would defend Solhaven if it was in his domain. After much deliberation, the Provost of the town made the choice to release the town to Volgust.

Soon after, despite attempts of a few concerned citizens, Solhaven was consumed by an immense tidal wave. Naught but interpersonal strife was left behind.



The OOC Note:

For those of you wishing to get to Solhaven, well... you can't. I guess that means I'm out of a job as town guru unless we think of something quick! Thank you, everyone, for making the Cataclysm Quest so spectacular.

If you log in to where Solhaven used to be, you should be ported out of the town in short order. We'll have a solution within the week to deal with people's lockers and bank wealth, and there's no need to worry about your player shops.

I fully expected this to be a polarizing and troubling time for some Solhaveners, so kudos for the vast majority, who handled this event with grace and characteristic charm.

Auchand

These are not the _hammer._

This message was originally posted in Towns, Solhaven. To discuss the above follow the link below.

http://www.play.net/forums/messages.asp?forum=102&category=19&topic=9&message=12768

radamanthys
08-30-2009, 12:01 AM
No more solhaven?

Where will the quest whores go?

Allereli
08-30-2009, 12:03 AM
sucks if you own a shop there

Misun
08-30-2009, 12:12 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfoZLwhp--M

diethx
08-30-2009, 12:44 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfoZLwhp--M

Pos rep for linking to the bestest Buffy episode evar.

Revalos
08-30-2009, 12:44 AM
RIP Solhaven
December 23rd, 1998 - August 30th, 2009

I just posted the edited 11 year old log on the officials of the day it opened. I'll have to work a while on the one from tonight.

I just noticed that the last time I posted the log was 6 years ago, around the time of the 5 year anniversary. I missed the 10 year one because of the run-up to my Iraq deployment. Glad I got the excuse to post it again:

http://www.play.net/forums/messages.asp?forum=102&category=19&topic=9&message=12783

Donquix
08-30-2009, 01:19 AM
I liked solhaven :(

Asrial
08-30-2009, 01:39 AM
More than likely it'll be back. I don't think the staff has the guts to get rid of the place forever (especially with Auchand going that all this was initially just him wanting to invade the place and kill people (so it's not a pre-decided "let's get rid of Solhaven" situation)).

An extended period I can see.. but only if there's developmental interaction to keep people there and not finding other places to go.

Me personally.. I'd like to see Solhaven turn into a level 100+ hunting ground. That would round things out...

In the far north you have the rift and it's expansion.

In the far east you have OTF.

On Teras you have Nelemar.

In Wehnimer's and the south you have the bowels and Solhaven.

The invasion creatures were EASILY huntable by a couple of people solo and others working in teams of two so it's not like their overloaded stats are impossible.

mgoddess
08-30-2009, 02:16 AM
I'm wondering if this is a prelude to Vornavis itself getting painted and opening up to PC's finally...

Praefection
08-30-2009, 02:20 AM
It's about damn time someone finally had the guts to actually 'ruin' that city. After all it's only been on the edge of destruction multiple times over the years.

Misun
08-30-2009, 02:21 AM
I'm wondering if this is a prelude to Vornavis itself getting painted and opening up to PC's finally...

Wouldn't that be nice? I don't see that happening though, nothing in this storyline pointed to that.

Izzy
08-30-2009, 02:41 AM
Always liked haven :(

Asha
08-30-2009, 06:09 AM
There were some top shrines and temples there. So that's pretty shit, really.

StrayRogue
08-30-2009, 07:50 AM
I'm wondering if this is a prelude to Vornavis itself getting painted and opening up to PC's finally...

Don't be silly.

I remember the opening of Sol. Had a good few chats with Annisah Solhaven back then. I still don't know if she was a real character or a GM NPC. This was back when the game had so much allure you'd never know about such things.

Belnia
08-30-2009, 09:26 AM
Annisah was a player character, for sure. She also had that awesome +45 lance with Stovel acid flares. Good stuff!

StrayRogue
08-30-2009, 09:28 AM
She had a seashell that could hear dragons.

Ah, good days, long gone.

zhelas
08-30-2009, 12:20 PM
Doesn't Methias have a house or should I say .... HAD... a house in Solhaven?

radamanthys
08-30-2009, 12:29 PM
The 'giant vortex' that Sol was sucked into... was that anywhere near Methais' house?

If it was, I bet I know what it was.

diethx
08-30-2009, 12:36 PM
The 'giant vortex' that Sol was sucked into... was that anywhere near Methais' house?

If it was, I bet I know what it was.

lololol

Khariz
08-30-2009, 12:46 PM
Vorpal-Goatse?

Androidpk
08-30-2009, 01:24 PM
She also had that awesome +45 lance with Stovel acid flares. Good stuff!

I want!

Hips
08-30-2009, 01:51 PM
http://www.tsoran.com/maplib/vornavis/VO-solhaven2.gif


you guys could have a vigil with floating candles and stuff, lol.

Gelston
08-30-2009, 05:11 PM
So I guess my murder charges are gone? I fought the law and I won.

Asrial
08-30-2009, 05:14 PM
Until I had to get NPC raised a few times.. I had a realllllllly long standing debt there..

Oh well.

So close! ;)

zhelas
08-30-2009, 05:29 PM
http://www.tsoran.com/maplib/vornavis/VO-solhaven2.gif


you guys could have a vigil with floating candles and stuff, lol.

I say they let us sit at the end of the pier and fish for relics.