Ich kann es kaum noch erwarten, mein Pferd über dieses Grün gallopieren zu lassen! Ebenso gespannt bin ich auf die Weihnachtsgeschenke, die dieses Jahr also pünktlich zum Heiligen Abend erscheinen sollen:
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Holiday Gifts and the Map of Malas
Sannio Claus strolled through the workshop one last time. He quickly flipped through Cynthe`s "Naught and Nice database," double-checking the data required for the mission. He passed his sleigh, noting several elves proceeding through a last-minute pre-flight checklist under the guidance of the great hart named Vexen.
"There are forces at work, Sannio. Forces that don`t want this sort of information to get out." The elf named Binky appeared behind Sannio, momentarily surprising him. Binky was dressed in black from his pointy ears down to his curly, bell-tipped boot and moved more quietly than a shadow.
Sannio composed himself and nodded. "But time`s running out, and we shouldn`t wait much longer. Think of all the little boys and girls out there waiting to see the new land! We`ve got to get them that map, Binky...we`ve got to!"
Binky adjusted his backpack and repelling gear, preparing for his mission inside the secretive ORIGIN office. "Then that`s what we`ll do. My elves are all set. If the people need a map of Malas, they`ve got it."
Thanks to the successful efforts of an elite squad of covert elves, players can now have an advanced look at the new realm of Malas! A wallpaper-map of this foreboding new land is now available in the Downloads section of http://www.uo.com/ageofshadows/.
But the holiday miracles don`t stop there! While the big guy in the red suit has been busily working on the perfect February gift for all the closet necromancers and paladins out there, more hard-working elves have managed to bring back some favorite Holiday Gifts from years past, including a holiday wristwatch, holiday trees, snow globes, and statues - and they will be distributed early next week! In standard fashion, we`ll be releasing these to one shard first, and then all other shards the following day. Since Lake Austin is the only North American shard without access to Holiday Trees, we`ve chosen to release them Monday, Dec. 23rd CST on the Lake Austin shard. Provided there are no unexpected issues, the rest of the world will be able to choose holiday gifts after maintenance on Tuesday, Dec. 24th CST.
Happy Holidays!
