GoldFest 2009

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GoldFest 2009

General Thread ₃ Featured November 9 , 2009

The Emerald Navigator cordially invites you to attend the annual Ancient Worlds celebration of Goldfest.

Goldfest 2009 is the anniversary of the official "Gold Launch" of Ancient Worlds during October, 2002. It is a jubilation and a thankyou to Jot Ariston, the Ancient Worlds demis and scribes and a grateful acknowledgement of YOU for keeping Ancient Worlds alive.

This year we present for your enjoyment, the Emerald Expedition!

Encompassing the neighbourhoods of all eight Ancient Worlds, the 2009 theme is green ó Re-inventing, re-cycling and re-evaluating. During Goldfest, you are invited to visit every property, where you'll find it's owner just waiting to welcome you! Don't forget to sign your hosts guest book, join in the entertainments, be lavish in your praise of all on offer and once you visit, just click on the link provided to return here to tell us all about it!

If you have a property open to visitors, don't forget to send out those grams and scrolls with your overtures and enticements to visit. And be sure to pick up your Entrant or Non-Entrant and Return to Goldfest banners HERE

The Emerald Expedition is departing! The doors are open! Welcome to Goldfest 2009!

Youíve found an ancient computer on a dig in the American Northwest lying amidst dinosaur bones! There is only one man who can give your discovery the accreditation it deserves: Jot Ariston. But heís gone when you arrive at his offices in New York. Follow the clues to find Jot, keeping your precious computer intact.

Will you find Jot, fame and fortune? Or will you lose it all, including your life?
Choose Your Own Adventure is brought to you by the Demis.

Welcome to the Eternal City! Tour the chic Aventine and Esquiline Hills, where esteemed Romans have graciously opened their homes. There are two properties worth exploring in the rowdy Subura, but keep your coins close. Rome would be nothing without her provinces. Superb properties await you in Baiae, Reate, Tusculum, Pompeii, Gallia Belgica and Seleucia Pieria, the Gateway to the Orient.

Senex Caecilius Villa Rustica

Safiria Caesar Resort Villa

Fannia Cassius House of the Guilded Cupids

M. Fabius Furius & Mauricius Fabius Port of Seleucia Pieria

Fabricius Flavius Alvarium

Fabricius Flavius Sepulcrum of the Gens Flaviae

Sementawy Horemheb In Flanders Fields

Antonia Marius Temple of Juno Regina

Maria Marius Entertainment Complex & Bowling Alley

Elwene Yngling House of Scribes

The World of Hellas Awaits! In this immortal land, so close to the gods that your every footstep invokes their indulgent and smiling blessing, your Hellas hosts await your arrival. It is time for you to come to know exactly why their distinguished neighbourhood homes have such a celebrated and grand reputation. They open their doors to you and you'll discover, it's impossible to avoid a little of their glamorous reputations rubbing off on you.

Gorgo Agis Royal Palace, The Temple of Herakles

Nyx Ariston Cosmic Salon

Senex Caecilius Pinacotheca

Leoneides Chabrias Market, Household Slave Market

Antonia Marius Spotted Dolphin Lagoon

Reylari Socrates The Grand Temple of the Delians, Palace of Knossos

Cybelle Timoleon Theater of Antigone, House of Centaurs

Peace, quiet, seclusion ... and yet, just waiting for you to discover Egypt's exciting fusion of history and mystery. Sometimes, to appreciate these qualities, you need to step away from the norm, to find somewhere that reflects the sense of wonder. This is the land of iconic opulence, of might, of towering majesty ó a prestigious and legendary land. It's welcome is as warm as the golden sands and as inviting as the blue Nile.

Asenath Amenhotep Jasmine's Place

Xena ApilSin House of the Happy Hookah

Horus Henuttawy Royal Architects Offices

Nuit Imhotep The Secret Centre

Hekenu Khafre Per-Khener Ankh-Tawy

Retsu Rekhmire The Hermetica

Cariad Silures The Holiday Temple

Bentreshy Sithathor The Dreaming Chamber

Welcome to ancient Mesopotamia, the cradle of civilization. Ours is a world rich and colorful in its history; empires rising and falling; cultures impacted by land and invaders; the birthplace of urban refinement, mathematics, architecture, writing, astronomy, mythology and more. Between the two rivers and beyond ó we invite you into our homes to experience the mystery and glory of Mesopotamia.

Aleta Amytas Amytas Spice Shop

Xena Apilsin The Plain of Ares

Ashurbanipal Assurbanipal The Library

Lilith Cyaxeres The Dark Side

Leah Enkidu In the Shack behind the Palace

Caileadair Etana Critical Mass Core

Under skies of soft silken blues, over fields of lush and verdant greens, and through the mists of time, the magical lands of Celtia have called to those who respect nature and honour bravery. From the Armorica to Ebrauc, Cean Tir to Eire ó the original 'emerald isle,' the remarkable Celts, thriving custodians of charismatic enchantments, have opened their doors and their hearts and invited you into their homes. Whatever your expectations, you'll soon come to know why Celtia is the land of one hundred thousand welcomes!

Rowenna Brigantes Rock of the Barking Dogs, The Hall of the Lion, SlavetÌn Menhir in Bohemia

Cearas Cumhaill Peat Marsh

Selkie Iceni Over-The-Watter at Elsness

MacMorna Niafer Selkie Home

Moss Dubhdara Niall Haven of the Seventh Swan

In a deeply rich and fertile land of high drama, action-adventure, romance and mythology-infused renown, your welcome is assured! If you are looking to be at the heart of the action, to add an extra dimension to the meaning of travel, there are few places in the world that fit the bill more appropriately than the magnificent homes of Germania.

Kaelyn Blatand Lookout in Tamworth

Anarane Burgundian York Dairy

Arianwen Dumnonii The Royal Mews

Elgiva Godwinson The Colchester Estate

Catharina Grafeldr Ravenna Mosaics, Bergen's Kontor

Wulfrun Grafeldr Viking Seir Shoppe

Tom Dicken Haraldsson The Gleaming Tree Bothie

Pohjant‰hti Karjalainen Velhon Loitsun Krouvi

Odin Knudsson Hlidskjalf Gallery

Amalasuntha Ostrogoth Haim of Amalasuntha

The resplendent Orient! As diverse as the protecting dragon and the enigmatic fabled phoenix, the Orient presents dwellings from lands to water; homes of exquisite gardens, sumptuous mansions and lavish hospitality to enchant the senses, of you, their illustrious and eminent guest. The Orient's neighbourhood homes surprise! They inspire! They challenge and they never fail to entertain! Whatever they do, the property owners of the Orient will keep you coming back for more.

Senex Caecilius Senex's Sampan

Jia Li Shen Chi Black Dragon Opium Den

An Li ben Judah Shuang Ren Fang

Jacinta Khan Thai Orchid Day Spa

Rachana Khan Royal Pavilion Tea House

Sorgha Khan Lonely Ger

Shibori Murasaka Kimono Shop

Nariko Shikubu Machiya

Sun Wukong Tang The Monkey King's Zen Garden

Feiyan Zhou Blue Moon Garden

There's something delightfully alluring and liberating about trying something new and this is the adventure that awaits you in the New World. The peoples of the Americas and its three Lands ó North America, Meso America, and South America are waiting to receive you into their homes. Curators of unique experiences, let them guide you through and regale you with their pride in their neighbourhood homes. Allow them to evoke in you the same veneration for nature, the same gift for storytelling and intertwined with your admiration and fervour for what they have to offer, you may find you might not wish to leave!

StarEyes CrazyHorse Turtle Island

Xtreemli Curius Sacred Blue Cenote

X Cusi The Acllahuasi

Moonbeam MorningStar Hickory Hill Lodge

XQUIQ MorningStar Princess of XCALA

Izhinawensiwag Sealth Woodland Wigwam

Akatena Sequoyah Ah-ni-wo-di Hearth

The Emerald Navigator cordially invites you to an end of Goldfest gala that celebrates YOU!

From 8:00 pm AW time, on November the 13th, we'll be 'Puttin' On the Ritz' and welcoming you to join us on this thread for a night of rich pleasures, exquisite delights, gorgeous music and the hospitable company of friends.

Join our Mistress of Ceremonies, the beguiling and mesmerizing Xena ApilSin, as she lays the Emerald Navigator's entertainments at your feet. Indulge in sublime cocktails, partake of the pleasures, be entertained by diverting games and celebrate what is best in Ancient Worlds ... YOU, it's most important member.

Acknowledgements:

With sincere appreciation for making Goldfest 2009 possible and for smoothing the process, we offer our deepest thanks to Shibori Murasaka, Jia Li Shen Chi, Xena ApilSin, Sementawy Horemheb, Cornellia Cornelius and ApilIshtar Etena.

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* Nyx Ariston, Oct 26, 2008 - 15:02