Street Festival Auction Boxes

[Giantphang]

Mine was a bust.

None of the items did anything, or even had a loresong. No scripts, no nothing. I gambled and lost, and I'm cool with that...but why bother even making this stuff and auctioning it off...seems like a waste of time.

Would have been cool if the boxes were tied together and the diary page meant something...but the other boxes that got opened had nothing to do with this stuff. Oh well!

you see a torn white diary page, a faded blood-stained tunic, a coiled braided blonde bracelet, a chipped rolaren dagger, a silver filigree signet ring and a narrow oiled leather sheath.

a chipped rolaren dagger with a vine-wrapped hilt - 4x no special properties

a narrow oiled leather sheath embossed with shells - You estimate that a narrow oiled leather sheath embossed with shells can store a very small amount with enough space for one item.

a torn white diary page - In the Common language, it reads:
She'll be alone tonight and maybe I can convince her to give me the map. I don't know, the fever clearly has me, but I just need to find the treasure. Why must she taunt me with hints of it?! I have been good to her, done all she's asked, but she holds the map over me like a lord holding a prized title. Tonight, I will approach her and plead my case. Surely she will understand!

a faded blood-stained tunic - Crafted of lightweight cotton, the tunic is short-sleeved with a wide, open neckline. Brass eyelets, three on each side, are strung with rawhide strips, which are capped with tiny metal cylinders. A large dark blood stain mars the front of the garment, while the rest of the piece's color is a faded blue.

a coiled braided blond bracelet - Wreathed in the faint scent of hibiscus, the bracelet is fashioned of a coil of golden blonde hair. Cornflower blue ribbons are woven throughout the herringbone braid and bind each of the ends to prevent the hair from escaping, while also binding it into a simple circle that allows the piece to be worn.

a silver filigree signet ring - Fashioned of silver, the ring is a delicate piece of interwoven filigree vines that wrap around a smooth, flat central plate. Etched into the solid metal piece is the image of a hummingbird perched upon a hibiscus blossom and surrounded by several wispy whorls. Delicate script has been incised into the back of the piece, though it has been scratched and marred by a sharp instrument, making it impossible to read.

[Androidpk]

How much did you spend for that?

[Buckwheet]

I think it was 20m saw one for 45m?

[Giantphang]

Yeah Most of us paid about 20m...the first one went for less (11m i think?) and the last one went for 40m

[Donquix]

Well that's one way to drain some silvers out of the system...auction off a set of fluff and a 4x weapon.

[Archigeek]

My understanding was that staff didn't know what was in these either? Or was that just the NPC's that "didn't know"? If there wasn't some good stuff in these, staff should have given some indication that peopel were way off base.. if they knew.

[BriarFox]

Those are some crazy prices to pay on a guess. Sorry you got screwed.

[Archigeek]

Speaking of screwed? Who won the villa auction?

[Ausek]

Speaking of screwed? Who won the villa auction?

Koops paid 150 million for it.

[Gsgeek]

The auctioneer did say several times there could be junk or nothing in the locker boxes. I got no clue why people want to pay 20+ million for what is in essence the old "mystery backpack" gig, unless they actually have that silver to burn, which seems to be true. Anyway, was interesting to see what people wanted to pay.

[HouseofElves]

I know it's hard to believe but some people play the game for role-play, and I think those items tell an awesome story. Sorry if you feel like you got dicked.

[BriarFox]

I know it's hard to believe but some people play the game for role-play, and I think those items tell an awesome story. Sorry if you feel like you got dicked.

Not for 20-45m, they don't.

[HouseofElves]

Forehead gems? It happens.

A few months ago Iztel auctioned off a bottle of wine that had 15 sips of a lesser elemental spell I think? It went for 9 million. Maybe the person who got it wasn't as interested in the role-play as much as actually just "winning" but two people who were driving up the price wanted it for RP.

[Giantphang]

I know it's hard to believe but some people play the game for role-play, and I think those items tell an awesome story. Sorry if you feel like you got dicked.

I know you're not talking to me about roleplay.

Like I said, no loresong, no scripts, no nothing. The items don't tell any story at all. It would be awesome if they did. I have amazing gear...I didn't bid 20m for some enhansives or padded plate. I have all that stuff already. I didn't expect anything, to be honest...and I don't feel "dicked." I'm not upset, I'm not kicking my computer, or punching a hole in the wall. I gambled and lost, I was just sharing how it ended up.

That said, if these were just to be "roleplay" items, you'd think there'd be a loresong at least. The items don't tell an awesome story, they slightly allude to what could be an awesome story if whoever had put them together had put a little time and effort into it.

From your comments, it seems you're one of those Iscikella types who looks down your nose at anyone whom you think doesn't roleplay up to your standards.

I'd like to think I'm a well known roleplayer, and just because I have 20m to blow doesn't mean that I don't play the game for your version of roleplay.

[Giantphang]

One last note...

While I made my bid with the complete understanding that there could be worthless junk in the box (which turned out to be the case)...anyone with any knowledge of how the gemstone economy works could guess that anything auctioned off by GMs will go for many millions, mystery box or not. Given that, I'm a little surprised that my box (I can't speak to exactly what items were in any of the other boxes) was completely worthless...and when I say worthless, I mean, the items loresung for 600 silvers, 1000 silvers, 2500 silvers, and 15k (those are the four numbers i remember.)

I just expected there to at least be a loresong on ONE of the items going into the backstory of what was going on in the box. I feel sorta like the GMs just said, "hey, lets auction off some junk to drain some silvers from the game."

Kinda shitty for a premium event.

But again, all good, I gambled and lost, no hard feelings, I'm sure I'll get something fancy at Ebon Gate if there's a legit auction.

[HouseofElves]

I do apologize, in no way was I trying to say you don't RP -- I don't even know you. But from your post it seemed like you were expecting auction-quality items and there were a ton of warnings about the contents. But I can't really be responsible for that, I can be responsible for my comments though and once more, I am sorry. I accept role-play of all types as long as people do it and even if people don't want to roleplay, I appreciate when they attempt to keep the atmosphere open and respect those who do.

I know a lot of people would have been happy with those items but yeah, most likely they don't have 20 mil to drop on a mystery box. It's the same reason why firework presses and baking kits get passed at EG --when you are at an auction, you want auction level gear, unless most of the time you're a roleplayer.

BTW the anagram for the former owner of your box was "Killing Greed"

[kookiegod]

Personally...

Unless it was a Lucos box, an Avantos box, a Wadsworth box, a Hakonne box, etc., probably wasn't going to be worth it.

Obviously, the staff could have looked in to the boxes, stuffed things in, took things out, etc., but I'm willing to accept it at face value they didn't know what exactly all the stuff was. It really was as someone alluded to, the mystery backpack, and Mike/Phang knows more than enough how it goes, but I'd think it been nifty to stick some merchant tickets in the box at least.

If you haven't seen Giantphang around btw, you're missing out :)

Congrats to Koops for winning the villa. I dunno, I never got the private property thing even though I restarted it from the dead. I get the draw, but most people never used theirs, and so many of the current owners are gone I am surprised more are not sold all the time (which was the plan, but plans change obviously, been nearly 3 years, heh...)

Paul

[Asha]

I know you were warned the boxes could be worthless but I'd still be pretty pissed. BTW what do forehead gems have to do with this?
They are awesome items and nothing like items that're just for RP.

[gsattalia]

Giantphang you rock your character....Kudos, I for one have been thoroughly entertained with some of the role playing at the festival.

[Lucos]

The box Lucos got has a nice platter set in it. That was all that was in the box. Since it is not something that Lucos would use, I imagine it will end up in an auction/trade deal sometime in the near/far future.

BTW, I rolled a 149 with 411 picking bonus and got no read on the lock from the locker box. I'm assuming they are above everyone's ability to lockpick open.

You remove a silver-inlaid smooth ebonwood case with bronze toggles from in your black leather vest.

>open my case
You unlatch the toggle on your smooth ebonwood case and hear a strange whirring sound, causing you to remove your hand from the toggle. Within seconds, a tiny opening appears at the top of the case and the thin doors are drawn away from each other. The doors at the hinges bend and slide into a small compartment at the bottom, turning the case into a serving platter.

>l on my platter
On the smooth ebonwood platter you see a stack of silver goblets, a stack of zebra onyx bowls, a stack of ebonwood plates, a stack of ebonwood knives, a stack of ebonwood forks and a stack of ebonwood spoons.

>get gob from my platter
You remove a blackened silver goblet supported by a twisted stem from the stack on your smooth ebonwood platter.
>put gob on my plat
You carefully stack the silver goblet on the smooth ebonwood platter with the others.

>get bowl from my platter
You remove a carved zebra onyx bowl from the stack on your smooth ebonwood platter.
>l my bowl
Resembling an inky black ball, the onyx bowl is smoothed into a perfectly rounded orb that has been hollowed out at the center. Thin and thick veins crisscross the body of the piece in zebra-stripe patterns that wind their way down the thin walls of the interior and explode across the solid bottom.
>put bowl on my platter
You carefully stack the zebra onyx bowl on the smooth ebonwood platter with the others.

>get plate from my platter
You remove a petrified ebonwood plate from on your smooth ebonwood platter.
>l my plate
Smoothed from the passage of time, the plate is fashioned of a thick disk of petrified ebonwood. Thin bands of grey form the age lines of the original tree that the piece belonged to before turning to a crystalline structure. Though largely black, the small piece exudes a brightness to it that is enhanced by its near transparency.
>put plate on my platter
You carefully stack the ebonwood plate on the smooth ebonwood platter with the others.

>get kni from my platter
You remove a lacquered ebonwood knife inlaid with silver thistles from the stack on your smooth ebonwood platter.
>put kni on my platter
You carefully stack the ebonwood knife on the smooth ebonwood platter with the others.

>get fork from my platter
You remove a lacquered ebonwood fork inlaid with silver thistles from the stack on your smooth ebonwood platter.
>put fork on my platter
You carefully stack the ebonwood fork on the smooth ebonwood platter with the others.

>get spoo from my platter
You remove a lacquered ebonwood spoon inlaid with silver thistles from the stack on your smooth ebonwood platter.
>put spoo on my platter
You carefully stack the ebonwood spoon on the smooth ebonwood platter with the others.

>clo my platter
You depress a button hidden in the design of the smooth ebonwood platter's handle. A small whirring sound heralds tiny doors extending from the bottom of the platter, which extend upward until they completely obscure the contents of the platter and transform the piece into a compact case.

A complete set of four of each item on the platter.

[WRoss]

Personally...

Unless it was a Lucos box, an Avantos box, a Wadsworth box, a Hakonne box, etc., probably wasn't going to be worth it.

Obviously, the staff could have looked in to the boxes, stuffed things in, took things out, etc., but I'm willing to accept it at face value they didn't know what exactly all the stuff was. It really was as someone alluded to, the mystery backpack, and Mike/Phang knows more than enough how it goes, but I'd think it been nifty to stick some merchant tickets in the box at least.

If you haven't seen Giantphang around btw, you're missing out :)

Congrats to Koops for winning the villa. I dunno, I never got the private property thing even though I restarted it from the dead. I get the draw, but most people never used theirs, and so many of the current owners are gone I am surprised more are not sold all the time (which was the plan, but plans change obviously, been nearly 3 years, heh...)

Paul


It could have been a Rogane box, complete with wigs and all!

[Lucos]

Found this rep comment rather funny.

Neg Street Festival Auction... 08-22-2010 12:11 PM Do you always refer to yourself in the third person?

To answer the question, I am Ron. The character that won the auction and platter set was Lucos. Since I have run Lucos for many a year, I find it easy to refer to him in the third person, since there are many things Lucos would do that I, Ron, would not.

[kookiegod]

It could have been a Rogane box, complete with wigs and all!

Ugh, a Rogane box for girls, grows hair where you dont want and then you need to shave or lawnmower it.

Ick!

:p

~Paul

[Giantphang]

Obviously, the staff could have looked in to the boxes, stuffed things in, took things out, etc., but I'm willing to accept it at face value they didn't know what exactly all the stuff was. It really was as someone alluded to, the mystery backpack, and Mike/Phang knows more than enough how it goes, but I'd think it been nifty to stick some merchant tickets in the box at least.



I'm fairly certain that these are NOT actually player lockers. It's pretty clear to me that these "lockers" were made and filled by a GM. They knew exactly what was in them. In character, the merchant auctioning them didn't know what was in them, but some GM made all these items and stuck them in a box for auction.

[WRoss]

They are probably leftovers from the Frenzy.

[LadyLaphrael]

The box Lucos got has a nice platter set in it. That was all that was in the box. Since it is not something that Lucos would use, I imagine it will end up in an auction/trade deal sometime in the near/far future.



Out of curiosity, which box did you end up getting? I was trying to run different anagrams on the names because I figured they probably had to have something to do with the contents.

Bremerial's anagrams into "Collector Jewel," but nobody knows what's in hers yet. I just don't think the names were chosen at random, and I'm curious to see if there's any connection on yours.

[Lucos]

Lucos got the box belonging to Caravel Leifs, box #5236.

Some anagrams are...

Cavaliers Elf
Cavalier Self
Avarices Fell
Visceral Flea
Visceral Leaf
Fiscal Reveal
A Fecal Livers
A Fecal Silver
A Fecal Sliver
A Visceral Elf

[TheLastShamurai]

A Fecal Sliver

OooOo, that's the one!

[HouseofElves]

Lucos got the box belonging to Caravel Leifs, box #5236.

Some anagrams are...

Cavaliers Elf
Cavalier Self
Avarices Fell
Visceral Flea
Visceral Leaf
Fiscal Reveal
A Fecal Livers
A Fecal Silver
A Fecal Sliver
A Visceral Elf

Cafe La Silver

[kookiegod]

I'm fairly certain that these are NOT actually player lockers. It's pretty clear to me that these "lockers" were made and filled by a GM. They knew exactly what was in them. In character, the merchant auctioning them didn't know what was in them, but some GM made all these items and stuck them in a box for auction.

Ahhh, thats interesting Mike, and even a bit disturbing more then. /shrug

Still was a mystery backpack, but if thats what it is/was, then some tokens for stuff been nice to have or at least make the stuff inside tell a story, some notes, some loresongs.

~Paul

[TheLastShamurai]

Yeah, I believe that was the problem {and driving force behind the prices}, that some people believed they were in fact PC lockers.


Six locker boxes have been left abandoned in the Mist Harbor locker warehouse for the past four years. In an attempt to recoup the lost revenue, the Mist Harbor Council has decided to auction these boxes off.

I can definitely see how this could come off like that, but I believe the evidence points to them not being PC lockers. I think a disclaimer would have been nice at some point.

WARNING: ITEMS IN LOCKER ARE NOT AS COOL AS THEY APPEAR

[kookiegod]

Yeah, I believe that was the problem {and driving force behind the prices}, that some people believed they were in fact PC lockers.



I can definitely see how this could come off like that, but I believe the evidence points to them not being PC lockers. I think a disclaimer would have been nice at some point.

WARNING: ITEMS IN LOCKER ARE NOT AS COOL AS THEY APPEAR

Ahh, I should have seen that, since I did the Mist Harbor lockers less than 3 years ago, they weren't open 4 years ago.

/thwaps self

Glad I wasn't there, my semi retirement ended this week as Games2U opened up and we're busy out of the gate. Even a Saturday night party.

Love it!

~Paul

[Lucos]

Yeah, I believe that was the problem {and driving force behind the prices}, that some people believed they were in fact PC lockers.

I seriously doubt that. The prices were rather high for the simple reason that there is a lot of silver out there and a lot of people that have nothing to spend it on. Why not take a gamble? 20m silvers is nothing for quite a few people.

[Archigeek]

I thought it was unclear whether or not they were PC boxes. The names sounded like the kinds of names a GM would come up with though, rather than a player. That sort of thing should be clear, and personally I think it's in bad form to be that ambiguous about some items that clearly aren't worth what the bids were. It's just bad form to be that out of line in my oppinion.

Honestly, from the sounds of what Lucos said about the locks, if you can relock the boxes, they're probably the most valuable thing you got.

[BigWorm]

I thought it was unclear whether or not they were PC boxes. The names sounded like the kinds of names a GM would come up with though, rather than a player. That sort of thing should be clear, and personally I think it's in bad form to be that ambiguous about some items that clearly aren't worth what the bids were. It's just bad form to be that out of line in my oppinion.

Honestly, from the sounds of what Lucos said about the locks, if you can relock the boxes, they're probably the most valuable thing you got.

If you can't pick it, you can't use lock mastery to relock it.

Maybe there are some magic toys that can relock boxes though?

[Ardwen]

Oh come on, I won a box from someone named Tram Boudoirs, I went after it because the name amused me, I decided when I read the list I was going to win it, knowing full well it would have nothing but garbage in it, I did however get a great set of roleplaying items for Clunk in the process, and a couple of great whispers from the auctioneer when I won it.

[B2]

Oh come on, I won a box from someone named Tram Boudoirs, I went after it because the name amused me, I decided when I read the list I was going to win it, knowing full well it would have nothing but garbage in it, I did however get a great set of roleplaying items for Clunk in the process, and a couple of great whispers from the auctioneer when I won it.

Tram Boudoirs=Tourism Board!

[Ardwen]

Oh I know what it is, but the name is a riot anyway

[Archigeek]

If you can't pick it, you can't use lock mastery to relock it.

Maybe there are some magic toys that can relock boxes though?

True. But I've never met a dedicated capped locksmith who had a box over their personal best, (but didn't know what the lock value was) who didn't want to spend a few hours and a half dozen picks trying it themselves. So yeah, if they're completely unpickable, they're not very valuable, but a lucky roll, a few more enhancives and every buff in the book; and maybe they can be picked and you're the locksmith who's picked the hardest lock in Gemstone?

Certainly not worth 40 mil, but not entirely worthless.

Kerl

[RSR]

The locker boxes came with keys to unlock/relock with them with.

-Richard.