Good day to you all and yes this is just another reminder of what we have to offer the GL community for the week MOA style. But maybe it's a bit more. The reason we take time to send the weekly reminders is so that you may more easily access the items, auctions and events we have to offer. Yes, it is true that not everyone cares to attend the auction or any of the other weekly fun filled events that MOA has to offer but we are thankful for those who do! So in the spirit of furthering the cause, allow us to share with you the list of great items that will hit the auction block this Wednesday and Thursday at 9 Eastern ....

• A Piece of Chocolate (ok girls diamonds are great but chocolate says love!),
• Blinding White Wyrm Bones,
• Serpents Fang,
• Dragon Slayer,
• Coal Armor GM Pieces,
• Plus 20 Stat Scrolls and
• much much more .

As always, gates are provided throughout the evening... oh and... if you happen to see a ghost with MOA above its head over at West Brit Bank, toss 'em a rez please. Seems like our gaters have been working in ghost form again...

A full list of contacts and items can be found here at www.uo-moa.net.

Thanks,

The Majestic Oaks Team
www.uo-moa.net

Fees Free February... Take Two ....

As the weeks mid point draws closer, the Majestic Oaks Team readies the house for yet again another tri of weekly events.

As the second week of no fees is upon us, the coffers were quite bare as Soul went into the vault to withdraw this weeks gold sums for giveaways and expenses. Finding himself just a bit short, he turned his sights on the next vault over which was owned by Lady Ethereal herself. It too was barren and he knew better then to look inside his own chest as it too would yield nothing. That left only one choice, the last vault on the end and the most unused was that of DJ Scorpion. It was the hope of the MOA treasurer that Scorp had been more frugal then the rest with his earnings throughout the years.

The inside was definitely not empty and amongst a few gold coins and gems were found over 100 bank notes stacked neatly in one corner. Before Soul could get excited he noticed the color of IOU's, having seen and possessed many of those through his lifetime the fact that this would be a debtors nightmare was simple enough. So back to his own bank to withdraw enough to continue on another week and he would certainly tap Pratt for next months prizes he thought while preparing the auction room for the upcoming week.

We are of course not actually so broke but I thought you might enjoy that little story that has its share of truth intertwined instead of just coming out and hawking another auction week. The fact does remain though that the point must be made so here I go ...

Majestic Oaks Auctions presents to Great Lakes no less then Three weekly events that include two full auctions and a castle event on Monday nights.

On Monday you can find such events as Lets Make a Deal, Chests of Doom and Delight, Majestic Casino Night and a few other innovative shows. Wednesday and Thursday are always auctions from 9pm Eastern and running two hours each night no matter how many in game events the makers throw at us ;p

Some of the finer items this week are going to be a Origins Shard Placed Keep!!!

After this fine home is awarded you can also look forward to some Blood Tiles, Potted Trees, A Saddle, Rewards Robe and Cloaks, Stat Scrolls and whatever else they can think to add after I write this.

Thanks as always for taking 5 minutes to read about upcoming events. We look forward to seeing you all at least one event a week (heck who are we kidding come to two).

For more information or to submit a question or auction an item, you can always find one of us at our website!

Thanks!

The Majestic Oaks Team
www.uo-moa.net

Come one and come all to the show that never ends ...
We open all the doors for you and your many friends!
Items we do have as the action gets in gear
Going Twice and Sold are my favorite words to hear!
Next we have more fun as the night continues on
Gold prizes and more rares until everything is gone!

The Majestic Oaks Auction teams brings you yet another wonderful night of action from inside the walls of Ultima's Luna Vendor Location. For those who were just born today that is located just south of the Luna bank. Look for the MOA sign in your overhead view.

As always, the party starts at 9pm by the Eastern sky and gates are opened all night long from West Brit and other locations. Come on by as Grigory and the gang try to make you at home as they share this weeks hot items with the gathered masses. Don't forget you can always contact one of the LS team to submit your item.

Also the most exciting news for this week is the announcement of No Fees February! Any item submitted this month will be sold gratis. So you get the great MOA service and it does not cost you a dime (or a gold piece for that matter).

This week we have such great items as...
• Item Blessed Vanquishing Katana!!!
• 6th Anniv Crook
• Shadow Dancers
• Ethereal mounts
• Hooded Shrouds of Shadows
• Double Blessed Mask of Orcish Kin
• Flowers of all types
• A Wrist Watch
• Plus 25 Stats Scrolls
• and soo much more...

For a full list or more MOA info please view our auction list!

Thanks!

The Majestic Oaks Family
www.uo-moa.net

auld lang syne

Pronunciation: (ôld' lang z§in', s§in'),

Scot. and North Eng.
1. old times, esp. times fondly remembered.

2. old or long friendship.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne.

And surely ye'll be at Majestic Oaks,
And surely there'll be time,
And we'll take a few bids yet,
For auld lang syne!

We sit together every week,
And bid on items fine,
But we wonder through this auction list,
and Sing auld lang syne.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and days of auld lang syne?

For auld lang syne, this year,
for auld lang syne,
we'll give events and kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and days of auld lang syne?

And here's a hand, my Great Lakes friends
And give's a hand o' thine
We'll take and sell your items yet
For auld lang syne

The Majestic Oaks Choir has once again regaled us with a fine selection from the archives that noone dare delve into before us and most probably none after this as well. After a nice two week vacation the auction crew you know and love have returned to bring you another 50 weeks of fun and exciting events.

In 2005 you can look forward to no less then 3 events weekly on Great Lakes, every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at 9 o'clock by the eastern sky.

Besides this there will always be a monthly events and group outings in cahoots with your other GL guilds are already in the making proving this to be our finest year and we guarantee to give away more gold then last year, for the record last year we gave away over 100 Million.

In order to start the year off right there will be more then a few surprises this week accompanied by the finest in UO items brought to you auction style in two fast and furious hours.

As if that wasn't enough, the Majestically Mad Monday Crew will bring it all home with their own event at the castle each week - Next Monday it's Majestic Casino!

In honor of the new year, we had hoped to recustomize the auction house in hopes of getting a new look for 2005 and we pretty much just did not have the time to empty the house and redo it all. So forgive us as we are in the process of redesign and feel free to share with Pratt your thoughts on a new design, even if he is in the middle of an auction he wont mind really ;P

Ok all that aside we have some fantastic items to show you this first auction week including - a Real Wig (rumored to be part of Scorps wig collection),
- +25 Stats Scroll,
- 4 or 5 Blood tiles,
- Empty Sword Display,
- Full Sword Display,
- Rares Flowers,
- Rare Sculpture,
- Many Marties,
- New UOSE oddities,
- Midnight Bracers,
- Leggings of Bane,
- Rewards,
- Colored Hammers,
- Nets
- and always more coming.

For a full list you can always visit the site and if you wish more information or to contact a staff we welcome you to do so always.

Hope to see you all Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday to help share in the fun we hope will go along with some great deals and mayhaps some free gold and prizes now and again.. heck no Mayhaps you know there will be!!

Happy 2005 Great Lakes!

The Majestic Oaks Auction Family
www.uo-moa.net

Ho Ho Ho

The Majestic Oaks Choir is proud to present...

Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus,
Right down Majestic Oaks Way
He's got a bag that is filled with toys
For the boys and girls this day
Hear that action hammer slam on down,
Oh what a wondrous sight,
Jump on your steed, cover up your greed
'Cause Majestic Oaks is on fire tonight!

Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus,
Straight down Minoc road
We don't care if you're rich or poor
We love you more then a toad
Ultima knows we're all just children
That makes everything right
Fill your hearts with Christmas cheer
'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight!

Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus,
Straight into MOA
He'll come around when the chimes ring out
Just before it's Christmas day
Peace online will come to all
If we just follow the house rules
Let's give thanks to the Lord above
'Cause Majestic Oaks is hosting tonight!

Ok after having to endure our version of santa Claus is coming we would like to express our appreciation for your tolerance for all these stories we force upon the Stratics team all year long. In appreciation for it all we invite you to join us for the holiday auctions this Wednesday and Thursday at 9 eastern where lots of fantastic items will hit the table. The finale on each night will be Santa Claus and a bag full of presents for all the good boys and girls (the bad ones too .. Yes Dank, we mean you ;P). The Mystery chest specially created by Santa himself is rumored to be in the neighborhood of 15 to 15 million in value (wish I lived in that neighborhood!) and MOA has triple the gold and prize give aways for this week only.

You can also look forward to visits by Rudolph, Some Elves, Mayhap the elusive Kuan Ti will stick his head out, Mrs. Claus and a surprise misfit or two (especially on Thursday). Everyone who attends will receive a gift bag from MOA and Santa!

Some of the nice items should we get around to selling anything this week are ...

A Singing Ball, Fabled Nets, A Gold Coin Pile, High End Rewards, Colored Lamps (3 of them baby!), Bloody Bandage, Tunic of Fire, The Fantastic and famous Santa Claus Mystery Chest! and soo much more. For a full list go to www.uo-moa.net for now only the items list section is available but we are reconstructing the whole site for a bigger and better 2005! I know I will see you Wednesday, Thursday or both so don't try to miss out on the holiday cheer.

Happy Holidays to you and yours

With Great Respect and appreciation
The Majestic Oaks Family
www.uo-moa.net

With the regular MOA Monday staff bound, gagged, and locked up in the castle dungeon, The Obnoxious Elf, Ignorance, Kevin Kringle, and the rest sat around discussing how they could take advantage of the situation...

"You know, those MOA people keep doing the same ole thing over and over", said Kevin.
"It's always auction this, casino that, can't they do anything new and exciting?" the Obnoxious Elf replied.
"I must stop Christmas from coming!" said the Grinch.
"But how?" Ignorance added.

Cindy Lou Who was quietly floating about the storage room, looking for toys to play with. As she pulled out items from the MOA prize stash the Grinch's eyes widened!!!

Then he got an idea! An awful idea! THE GRINCH GOT A WONDERFUL, AWFUL IDEA!

"Let's clean out all these packages, boxes and bags and throw them into the bowls of Hythloth!" cried the Grinch
"They say your heart is two sizes too small Mr. Grinch, but I'm thinking the real reason you hate the whole Christmas Season is you have a cavity." Hermey da Misfit said smiling... eyeing a new opportunity to perform dental duties.
"I'll say, that is simply a marvelous idea Mr. Grinch! Although I wish to suggest that we do a fancy new game and use those items as prizes instead!" said Mrs. Claus, her eyes twinkling.
"*Hic*, and I have a great *hic* idea for a fun memory matching game!" exclaimed Blitzen, the Drunken Reindeer.
"Will there be dying?" the very lonely looking Ghost of Christmas Past asked Blitzen.
"It's Monday! There's always dying!" the Obnoxious Elf said with a sideways glance to the Grinch and a wink to Ignorance!

Please join the Zany Cast of Christmas Irregulars as they present a brand new game for your Holiday enjoyment! This Monday night, December 20th, 8pm CST (9pm EST), at the MOA Castle on Ice Island, the Majestically Mad crew will host a new game with prizes GALORE!!! It is rumored that the total prize package is valued near 10 Million gold!!!

... oh and... speaking of rumors... I heard Santa may be near???

*Gates will be provided from West Brit Bank throughout the eventing*

Happy Holidays from The Majestic Oaks Team
www.uo-moa.net

Majestic Oaks Auctions

**Applause**

And here is your host Pratt Alabastard....

Pratt "Hey everyone and welcome to another edition of Majestic Oaks Auctions"
Crowd "Yay"
Pratt "MOA is the game of chance where you may or may not win the items of your dreams every Wednesday and Thursday at 9pm by the Eastern Sky"
Crowd "Pick Me, Pick me"
Pratt "This week one of you lucky bidder can win a house inside the Luna City Limits if you bid strategically then you may reside in this fine city from here forward."
Crowd "Oooohhhhh Ahhhhh"
Pratt "Also throughout our game we will be awarding prizes randomly as we see fit to make it more exciting for you all."
Crowd "Wahoooo.. free stuff!!"
Pratt "And now without further adieu... Let the bidding begin"
** Background Music and Applause **

Thank you all for coming to MOA where the staff consistently offers the finest in rare and Unusual Artifacts, Houses, Weapons and Armors from the deepest mines of the earth, and much much more. Features from this week's show will be ....

A LUNA CITY HOME

Look... What a pretty location!!!

Also on the table this week...

• Serpents Fang
• Pumice
• Brimstone
• Ancient Samurai Helm
• White Christmas Bells
• Tunic of Fire
• Blessed Shirt with the title "Embroidered with 'We Created the Food"

Christmas is coming folks and your friends at Majestic Oaks are planning their usual Christmas Spectacular which always includes great holiday bags for all and of course, the Santa Claus Donated Mystery Chest, whose value I hear is over 10 Million already and he is just barely getting started.

So do not miss out on the fun, brought to you twice weekly, from the folks and Majestic Oaks Auction. Also, do not miss the Monday Monkey crew as they entertain you from the Ice Island castle setting.

Ho Ho Ho

Merry All Year Long!

Cya on the set this week and always.

The Majestic Oaks Team
www.uo-moa.net

From the desk of Grendlyn,

On October 12th, Monty Hall and Vanna White left the castle for a Columbus Day Memorial Boat Excursion. It was only supposed to be a three hour tour (a three hour tour). But... the weather, well, it got a little rough and you know those tiny boats... they tend to get tossed a bit... and well... it's been over a month and Monty and Vanna still have not returned! ... and Justin!!! Justin's been missing for eons!!! We must find our missing crewmates!!! We MUST!

Tonight, November 22, marks the first anniversary of Majestic Madness. We'd planned a big celebration but have to forgo the hoopla as how could we celebrate without Monty Hall, Vanna White and Justin Pierceson? So instead of Balloons, there will be Boats. Instead of Trivia Questions, there will be Clues. Instead of Exploding Vannas there will be monsters (well, maybe Vanna will still explode if we are lucky), but... there will always be CASH and PRIZES!!! ... 12.5 Million of them!!!

Yes, you heard me correctly. MOA is offering 2.5 Million Gold apiece for the return of Monty, Vanna, and Justin. So gather your friends, form your search parties, and show up at the MOA Castle on Ice Island at 8:00 pm CST (9pm EST). Gates will be provide from many Trammel banks.

Here is what we know so far...

• They left Ice Island on the SS Guppy October 12th.
• We've heard rumors that they are lost at sea and have become fish food, so a watery search will be required (boats and sextants will be provided)
• We've also heard that they are just beyond "The Field of Plenty"??? We do not know if this is a reference to Heaven or perhaps a song by Sting. All we know is it is rumored that treasures abound here (I sure hope it doesn't mean Heaven).
• There are those in the land and shops of Trammel that are said to possess information leading to the location of our missing castaways.

Rules of the Quest

• If you find Monty, Vanna, or Justin, you must
  • Resurrect them if you find them dead,
  • Add them to your party,
  • Escort them to the Castle.
• If, along the way, your rescuee meets an untimely death,
  • They will remove themselves from your party
  • They may become dazed and confused and wander away
• Rescue attempts can be made by either a single person, or by a party.
• Rewards will be split between the party members that successfully return any of our missing staff back to the Castle.
• Death Robes are a symbol of your bravery and should be kept.

So come on over to the castle tonight, Monday, November 22 at 8:00 pm CST and help us find our friends and maybe make a few pieces of gold in the process!!!

Grendlyn and MOA Madcapped Lunatics on Ice Island
www.uo-moa.net

Greetings Friends,

With all the new exciting craftables and artifacts/semis, it's hard for anyone to keep up with demand or prices. As always, MOA has the newest, oldest, and finest items on Great Lakes for sale each week. If you are wondering what the current market is then come visit us. If you wonder where to buy that fine weapon or oddity then come along as well two nights each week. If you are wondering where all the cool people are on Wednesday and Thursday night then I will give you one guess where you should be headed between 9 pm Eastern and 11.

This week we will be offering you two auctions and a Grandstand event at the castle next Monday November 22nd where 8 million gold will be awarded for those lucky enough to find those missing Monday Madness staffers.

This week at MOA on Thursday night ELF will be announcing the winner of the "Win a Luna House" lottery which ended this weekend. Some lucky person will take home the house so watch for it.

On auction this week we will be featuring many new Samurai Empires items, The Arcane Shield, Tunic of Fire, Plus 25 Stats Scrolls, Hearth of the Home Fire, Royal Leggings of Embers, A Bright Green and Black Lamppost, rare Necro Reagents, High End Bods and soo much more. As always feel free to ICQ a staff person if you have a need, question or just to say hello as we consider you all our most important customers.

Thanks for your continued support...
The Majestic Oaks Team
www.uo-moa.net

On November 10th, at 5:23pm EST, I received the following message from:

"UDon'tKnow" aka Mike Jerome at ICQ #162473744

"Due to the recent success off the last batch of soul stones I sold I am making available 10 more! I have sold to MOA, BTH and MPS. Feel free to verify my sales with any of them! Good Luck!"

Please note, MOA does not support this person or endorse the validity of his codes. We are currently unaware of having any dealings with him regarding Soulstones.

Our only dealings with Mike Jerome have been negative in nature and thus, we are adding him to our MOA Scams and Scammers page.

Pratt's response to Mike Jerome, "Hello there, I am not sure who you are but I am adding your name to the people not to buy from list of the MOA site. Don't ever use our good name in your foul abusive dealings. I will also let REA know about this."

UDon'tKnow's Response, c**k s**ker. what the f*** are you talking about. I have never once scamded an MOA. I have sold 25 VALID Soul in game to date and NEVER ripped off one person. I take this as a direct insult and I will do my best to ensure that people know that MOA is nothing but b**lsh*t. F*** you and your guild you piece of s**t. F*** MOA

The Majestic Oaks Team
www.uo-moa.net

The cold wind blows harshly now from the shores of Vesper west through the clearing of now bare trees that holds within the Majestic Oaks Auction House. The unprotected area alongside the Old Magic teleporter had to be readied for the upcoming frost and eventual snow storms.

Emerald walked the circumference of the house barking out orders to the crew of dwarves who pounded both stone and iron into the shapes needed to enclose this fortress. As the crew worked methodically, Blessed Industry and Lord NMuntz discussed another problem entirely, it seemed last weeks official sale of Drunken Master's belongings had seriously hampered productivity. This week their crew would have to work even harder to keep up with demand.

Grendlyn waited patiently with a new staff roster including several new faces to begin their trials this week. She bade the gentlemen to add to their active list the names of Vierge Darkmoon, Lady Kiss and Haras and it seemed the managers were still hiring in some capacities. All this new blood in anticipation of the Holiday activities and events that will accompany the busy times.

Santa was already scoping out the house layout for this years festivities and it would be grand to say the least. A sudden Whoosh sound sucked the air from the day as the fireplace/furnace contraption sprung to life throwing soot and hot stale air from the stables and front door of MOA. Things were coming along nicely for Soul's inspection and the staff got down to making out the items list for this upcoming Wednesday and Thursday nights.

Majestic Oaks Auctions are always Wed and Thurs starting at 9 pm by the Eastern sky and running at least 2 full hours in which you can buy the finest items auction style every week. This upcoming event was no exception as the list bore items such as Hair and Beard Neon Dye Bottles, SoulStone Code, The Holy Sword, Dread head of Joanna herself, A White Bell, An Ancient Samurai Helm, Lots of Mini Artifacts and New UOSE items plus the finest Weapons and Armors this side of Minoc.

So save some time for the fun and excitement, your chance to win one of many gold prizes throughout the week and maybe even obtain a few great deals along the way. Look for the November event crew to create something fun and exciting and maybe even Turkey like for this month and you will not even believe the talk that is going around about the Christmas Spectacular.

Hope to see you all this and every week either at auctions or stop by and visit that looney bin castle on ice island every Monday for Majestic Madness.

Cheers for now!

The Majestic Oaks Team
www.uo-moa.net

On November 04, Majestics Oaks lost one of its own - Fortubo, aka Christopher Ahearne, passed away.

Fortubo had been a member of MOA since June of 2004 but had been a patron long before that. Self-dubbed, "The WeatherMan", Fortubo would send a 'Sosaria Weather Report' out to everyone on his ICQ list every morning. Actually, I think his daily weather report was really his way of saying, "GoooooOOOOOOd Morning Sosaria and fellow Britannians. Hope Everyone has a Safe and Joyous day."

Fortubo was also a bit of a pack rat. He was often seen at Brit bank picking up items from the ground to sell or later use. One of his latest collection efforts was to get a complete set of the Obsidian Statues (there are 52 different statues). While he didn't quite get there, he did manage to collect 21 complete sets of monster paintings from the statue quest... well, that is until he faced the dreaded item count limit on his house.

Mostly, Fortubo was a kind, caring, and helpful guy. Even when he wasn't feeling up to it, he was often seen at MOA Auctions helping out in any way he could. At the recent Fall Festival, Fortubo ran around the crowd passing out little gift baggies containing little odds and ends (the idea to do this was Fortubo's and was born one day as he looked at the horde of Treasure Maps he'd amassed and chose to give them away). Fortubo was also a frequent volunteer at the Castle for the Majestic Madness events.

Chris was only 34 when he passed. He had been diagnosed with multiple cancers and knew his life would be short. Yet he considered living with cancer inspiring as he sought to squeeze the most out of his life, his relationships, and he encouraged others to do the same.

"Enjoy each day to the fullest for you never know if there will be a tomorrow." "Get out and enjoy the day, the sun is up there is no rain in sight" Chris "Fortubo" Ahearne (1969 - 2004)

Rest well WeatherMan - We trust you'll find peace in Heaven

Messages of condolence can be left for Chris's family here.

The Majestic Oaks Family Minus One
www.uo-moa.net

Britannia date: Jul 52, 349
Carrier of this notice bears the Insignia of our Lord British please expedite

May the recipient of this parcel understand it is the direct intention of this office that directions be followed to the letter. Any difference will be judged as non-cooperation and penalties according to the current rules will apply. It is to be known that the estate in the name of Drunken Master is to be liquidated to settle people versus Drunken Master court of Trinsic Judge Fordham presiding. The aforementioned estate owner will be responsible to obtain funds decided upon and paid directly to the courts by end of week. Failure to comply will cause seizure of all assets and properties until such a time as settlement can be made.

Magistrate Janna
In Service to the King

Pratt let the note fall to his desk and smiled slightly at what Drunken had gotten himself into this time, deciding he did not want the details he began to write a scroll of his own.

Soul Blighter,

Pratt

The next day Soul and Ethereal ride up on Drunken Masters abode, caravans in tow and ready to meet any welcoming party. A lone figure came from within the mansion to announce their welcome and granted them free reign of the establishment. Ethereal shrugged and rode on, eager to get to the days business for she was needed elsewhere all the time lately.

A small preview of the list made by MOA staff this day is as follows....
Too Much LRC Armor
Dozens of Paragon Chests and Mini Artifacts
Reversed bandages
Rewards deeds and Tubs
Sandals of varied Types
Plus 20 Stats Scroll
White Xmas Statues
Tapestry of Sosaria
Potted Plants and Ethereals

That is just some of what you can expect to behold off this Wednesday 11-3 at Majestic Oaks Auctions. On Thursday we will feature an extra 30 Minutes of Madness to catch-up to ourselves and keep the submitters from breaking down the doors for their gold ;P As always you can check this list of items at www.uo-moa.net. Every Wednesday and Thursday starting 9 pm Eastern, the MOA team will open its doors to the public for as many items as we can sell in the two hour time period. Always games, prizes and random giveaways. Gates are provided from the West Brit bank all through the night for your convenience. Mondays are different events from the MOA castle on Ice Island, a schedule of which is also located on our site. The next event will be Chests of Doom & Delight on Nov. 08.

Thanks for reading!

The Majestic Oaks Team
www.uo-moa.net

Well it's happened again! This page has grown far too long and it is time to archive.

For the forseeable future, this page will only carry the current month's news. If you are interested in earlier stories, take a look at the archives.

March 03, 2004 - October 31, 2004
October 28, 2003 - February 19, 2004

The Majestic Oaks Team
www.uo-moa.net