A black rapture cloak.

[DCSL]

You know the kind. If you don't, you can look at this: http://www.krakiipedia.org/wiki/Rapture_cloak_%28saved_post%29

It weighs about 7 lbs right now and, although it can't be inspected, analyze says this:

You analyze your rapture cloak and sense that there is no recorded information on that item. It may or may not be able to be worked on by a merchant alterer.

You can tell that the cloak's pockets could not possibly get any deeper, but you might be able to have a talented merchant lighten the rapture cloak for you.

I did loresing it but I only got this response again and again:

You detect that the rapture cloak was created by a truely evil craftsman from pure darkness. You are nearly overwhelmed by the strength of the evil foreboding the cloak portends. You feel massive amounts of your mana being drained into the rapture cloak!

I have no idea what this is worth but if you love being evil and not changing your gem-clothes, BID HIGH.

Minimum bid: 1 coin.
Sold.

[Fallen]

Ugh. 1 mill.

[Originate]

5m

[DCSL]

Ugh. 1 mill.

You couldn't bear that 1 coin, could you. It was like poison.

[Fallen]

You couldn't bear that 1 coin, could you. It was like poison.

More like the thought of giving up my current cloak worn. Permanently.

[Fallen]

10.

[Ardwen]

its one of those character defining items for a Sheruvian.

[DCSL]

its one of those character defining items for a Sheruvian.

Yeah, I remember Setzier's. I remember nearly crapping my pants at how awesome it was.

[Originate]

15

[Warriorbird]

Totally sweet. Would be enough to convince me to play evil again.

[allen]

can't be removed, ever, once worn correct?

[Fallen]

can't be removed, ever, once worn correct?

Correct. If there is a way, no one has ever found it.

[waywardgs]

I owned one of these once... they were supposed to be a part of a storyline, but it never came to fruition as the gm that came up with the idea probably quit.

In fact, I remember going with thalior and a few others and raising sheru to get to the bottom of the whole thing, but we were all promptly destroyed.

[entropy]

18 please

[Ardwen]

problem is now theres dozens of scripted items, back then there were maybe a dozen. Back when they were auctioned there were 9 digit offers for one, when 9 digits was a TON of coin

[Originate]

20

[waywardgs]

20m

[waywardgs]

25m

[entropy]

32m

[waywardgs]

40m

[Fallen]

Now that's walking around money.

*Crosses Rapture cloak off his short-term goals list*

[entropy]

Now that's walking around money.

*Blows nose on a Tricky-Dick Funbill*

Also, too rich for my blood.

[Drakefang]

Amazing win, Dex. Congrats.

[Sonics]

50 mil

[waywardgs]

65m

[Middian]

(puts his money back in his wallet and falls out of his chair)

[Ardwen]

Amusingly the first one won at the original auction was traded for a 5 enchant claighmore, which I'd bet people would value not much more then 65 million silver.

[waywardgs]

Amusingly the first one won at the original auction was traded for a 5 enchant claighmore, which I'd bet people would value not much more then 65 million silver.

I think I paid maybe 3-5m for the one I won at that auction. Or the second auction, can't remember. There were a couple released.

[Fallen]

Yeah, BUT, it was silver and your auction win. Here it is just silver.

[DCSL]

Updated.

[Anebriated]

I think I paid maybe 3-5m for the one I won at that auction. Or the second auction, can't remember. There were a couple released.

well you have to figure with inflation silver at 20/m back then that equates to what, like 9-15m in todays market?

[Ardwen]

Silver was considerably higher then 20 per back then

[waywardgs]

well you have to figure with inflation silver at 20/m back then that equates to what, like 9-15m in todays market?

Shoot, at the time, I don't think there even WAS a silver market yet.

[Ardwen]

There was a silver and items market all the way back into the ice age, Fxg was a rather famous merchant back then.

[waywardgs]

There was a silver and items market all the way back into the ice age, Fxg was a rather famous merchant back then.

I should have prefaced, not that I was aware of. Of course, I wasn't aware of much at that age.

[Ardwen]

Highest price I am aware of though it was by no means highest was 175 per, when hourly play cost as much as 18 dollars an hour making coin hunting was alot harder for most people.

[waywardgs]

So I'm bidding (circa 1990) $11,375 on this cloak? Nice.

[Ardwen]

woulda been 97 or 98 I think at that price

[waywardgs]

woulda been 97 or 98 I think at that price

That can't be right, it went unlimited before then.

[Ardwen]

hmm just prior to whenever the aol announcement was, you know us old people foggy memories

[waywardgs]

I do remember a story of someone selling out and paying off his mortgage with the proceeds..

[Ardwen]

Thalior sold out for fifty grand

[waywardgs]

And how much of his stuff is now in your lockers? :)

[Ardwen]

hmm not much really, Speaker has the eye, no idea who has the Staff now, I do have his coffin though

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

Thalior sold out for fifty grand

Didn't Aanalar sell out for a huge amount also, what with his private workshop and all that?

[waywardgs]

Didn't Aanalar sell out for a huge amount also, what with his private workshop and all that?

That's who I thought was the guy who paid his mortgage, but Aanalar evidently got permabanned.

[Beguiler]

hmm just prior to whenever the aol announcement was, you know us old people foggy memories


December 1, 1996 AOL switches to unlimited...thank you to Elonka for her timeline! http://elonka.com/SimuTimeline.html

[WRoss]

I've reached 10k in sales the past two years through paypal. Last I calculated I am up a bit more than that.

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

I've reached 10k in sales the past two years through paypal. Last I calculated I am up a bit more than that.

I know when I sold out I was over 20k, no idea how much in I was though.

[LMingrone]

Is this the same type of cloak that Setzier owned? I had a great time watching him try to find ways to remove it in the treehouse. Good times.

[WRoss]

I know when I sold out I was over 20k, no idea how much in I was though.

I made up most what I put in through my 6 months of obsessive warcamping. Though, the game is much more fun now that I just hunt one char at a time.

[Gelston]

December 1, 1996 AOL switches to unlimited...thank you to Elonka for her timeline! http://elonka.com/SimuTimeline.html

Haha, her timeline is wrong... by a couple months. It switched to 19.95 unlimited in October 1996.

[beer]

Haha, her timeline is wrong... by a couple months. It switched to 19.95 unlimited in October 1996.

rumors in october, announced in november, effective december 1st.

http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1996-11-10/lifestyle/9611050278_1_internet-access-providers-aol-features-pricing-plan

[Gelston]

Wiki is saying it switched to 19.95 unlimited on 1 October. Looking for an actual source though. Wait, no I'm not. I don't care.

I only looked up the date it went unlimited because I had though it did it in 95.

[Ardwen]

I've apparently done things wrong, all I've done is pay for accts. events and fantasy sports for the past several years. Although I have more net wealth and less input then many people I would imagine.

[crb]

I've reached 10k in sales the past two years through paypal. Last I calculated I am up a bit more than that.

Careful what you say on the Internetz, the tax man cometh.

[DCSL]

Alright, guys, the cloak's gone to a new home. Bidders and I have come to an arrangement. Auction closed. You can keep discussing the awesome old days. I don't mind.

[GTG]

zomg, what is market price of a rapture cloak now then!?

[WRoss]

Careful what you say on the Internetz, the tax man cometh.

I'm talking about my exchange rate to Dragon Realms plat.

[Boora]

and another rapture cloak goes up for auction:

http://forum.gsplayers.com/showthread.php?t=60218

[Furryrat]

Mwuhaha, I have a halfling rogue toon, unplayed in 10+ years, sporting a black rapture cloak from that there originow auction I shall soon sell, paired with some unpassable padded xenium plate as well. Keep an eye out!