Schedule
Here's what happened and when: (mostly)
August 24th - August 25th All times Eastern Daylight Time
Open Hangout: Questions and discussion is open to the entire hangout at most or all times
Semi-Open Hangout: For performances, demos, and lectures. Questions will be taken from the hangout on a limited basis. Please remain muted until indicated.
Closed Hangout: People can join the hangout, but questions will not be taken. Please remain muted at all times.
Semi-Open Hangout: For performances, demos, and lectures. Questions will be taken from the hangout on a limited basis. Please remain muted until indicated.
Closed Hangout: People can join the hangout, but questions will not be taken. Please remain muted at all times.
| Time | Segment | Description | Guest(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Welcome (Semi-Open Hangout) | Rustic Dragon & co. welcome you to The Hearth of Britannia Telethon of the Avatar, introduce the event, and get the party started. | |
| 12:15 | Guessing Game Winners Announcment (Closed Hangout) | Congratulations to all the winners who played the Guessing Game leading up to the event. Here's where you'll find out what you've won! | |
| 12:30 | Special Guest (Open Hangout) | Join us as we welcome back Portalarium's Scott "Lum the Mad" Jennings for his second visit to The Hearth! | Lum the Mad |
| 13:00 | Tier I Prize Drawing | Lum the Mad | |
| 13:05 | Special Guest (Open Hangout) | Join us as we welcome back Portalarium's Scott "Lum the Mad" Jennings for his second visit to The Hearth! | Lum the Mad |
| 13:30 | Ultima Trivia (Open Hangout) | Join us in the hangout as Rustic Dragon tests your Ultima knowledge! More info... | |
| 14:00 | Tier I Prize Drawing | ||
| 14:05 | Baking Bread Round I Part I (Semi-Open Hangout) | What's more Ultima than baking bread? Gather your ingredients and join Rustic Dragon as we bake bread together! More info... | You! |
| 14:40 | Treasures from the Origin Museum (Semi-Open Hangout) | Delve into the rich and complex history of Origin Systems with the O.M. curator Joe Garrity, as he takes us on a whirlwind tour of the awesome items in the Museum's collection. More info... | Joe Garrity |
| 15:00 | Tier I and II Prize Drawings | ||
| 15:05 | Music Conservatory Round I (Semi-Open Hangout) | Come and share your musical talent! Play an instrument or use your voice, as long as it's Ultima related, it's welcome. Click to sign up for a slot or for more info... | You! |
| 16:00 | Tier I Prize Drawing | ||
| 16:05 | Baking Bread Round I Part II (Semi-Open Hangout) | The bread has risen, now it's time to shape the loaf and prepare it for a second rising. More info... | You! |
| 16:30 | Dragonly Discussion Open Hangout | Come share your Ultima story. Why do you play? Why do you love it? | You! |
| 17:00 | Tier I Prize Drawing | ||
| 17:05 | Baking Bread Round I Part III (Semi-Open Hangout) | I hope your ovens are pre-heated to 350° F Because it's time to bake! More info... | You! |
| 17:15 | Special Guest (Semi-Open Hangout) | Join us as we welcome Stephen Emond, author of Ultima: The Ultimate Collector's Guide to talk about his book and share fun stories and photos with us. | Stephen Emond |
| 17:55 | Baking Bread Round I Part IV (Semi-Open Hangout) | The bread should be done! Let's check it and if it's ready, put it on the table! More info... | You! |
| 18:00 | Tier I, II, and III Prize Drawings | ||
| Time | Segment | Description | Guest(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18:05 | Pen of the Hearth Round I (Semi-Open Hangout) | Join Rustic Dragon and David Peters as we design The Hearth of Britannia together! We will be supported by Stephen Daniele, Lead Concept Artist for Shroud of the Avatar and host of the original Pen of the Avatar, from which Pen of the Hearth is inspired. More info... | Stephen Daniele |
| 19:00 | Tier I Prize Drawing | ||
| 19:05 | Introduction to the Weyrmount (Semi-Open Hangout) | Did you know that there's an entire world for Ultima Dragons that many of us don't even know about? Come learn how to meet and interact with veteran fans in a classic way. More info... | Sorceress Dragon |
| 19:30 | Fanfiction Spotlight Round I (Semi-Open Hangout) | Have you ever written anything Ultima or SotA related? Come share it! Click to sign up for a time slot or to get more info... | You! |
| 20:00 | Tier I Prize Drawing | ||
| 20:05 | Special Guest (Closed Hangout) | Tune in as The Hearth welcomes the man behind it all, Richard Garriott! | Lord British |
| 20:30 | Special Guest (Open Hangout) | If you've ever dreamed of asking Lord British a question, now's your chance We'll be cyling people through the hangout as much as possible to give people a chance to speak with our guest. | Lord British |
| 21:00 | Tier I and II Prize Drawings | Lord British | |
| 21:05 | Special Guests (Open Hangout) | Tune in as Portlarium's Geoff Mellon, SotA 3D Artist Extraordinaire, pays a return visit to The Hearth of Britannia and joins Richard Garriott for what should be a great chat. | Lord British Geoff Mellon |
| 21:30 | Special Guests (Open Hangout) | If you've ever dreamed of asking Lord British a question, now's your chance We'll be cyling people through the hangout as much as possible to give people a chance to speak with our guest. This slot may be replaced with an activity we can all participate in | Lord British Geoff Mellon |
| 22:00 | Tier I Prize Drawing | Lord British | |
| 22:05 | The Dark Unknown (Semi-Open Hangout) | Goldenflame Dragon’s browser-based RPG in the style of Ultima V which is a spiritual prequel to Ultima I. More info... | Lord British Adam Burr |
| 22:30 | Special Guest (Open Hangout) | If you've ever dreamed of asking Lord British a question, now's your chance We'll be cyling people through the hangout as much as possible to give people a chance to speak with our guest. This slot may be replaced with an activity we can all participate in | Lord British |
| 23:00 | Tier I Prize Drawing | Lord British | |
| 23:05 | Treasures from the Origin Museum (Semi-Open Hangout) | Delve into the rich and complex history of Origin Systems with the O.M. curator Joe Garrity, as he takes us on a whirlwind tour of the awesome items in the Museum's collection. More info... | Lord British Joe Garrity |
| 23:30 | Heroes of the Hearth / Special Announcment (Semi-Open Hangout) | Come listen as Rustic Dragon explains who exactly The Hearth of Britannia is and makes a special disclosure to Lord British. | Lord British |
| 0:00 | Tier I, II, III, and IV Prize Drawings | Lord British | |
| Time | Segment | Description | Guest(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0:05 | Lord British (Semi-Open Hangout) | The Space Bards will be playing Lord British out and talking about their music. | Space Bards |
| 0:30 | Ultima Trivia (Open Hangout) | Join us in the hangout as Rustic Dragon tests your Ultima knowledge! More info... | |
| 1:00 | Tier I Prize Drawing | ||
| 1:05 | Special Guest (Open Hangout) | Help us welcome William Edward Kirkman III, Game Designer and World Builder at Portalarium. | Bill Kirkman |
| 2:00 | Tier I Prize Drawing | ||
| 2:05 | Fanfiction Spotlight Round II (Semi-Open Hangout) | Have you ever written anything Ultima or SotA related? Come share it! Click to sign up for a time slot or to get more info... | You! |
| 2:30 | Special Guest (Open Hangout) | Please help us welcome Portalarium's Community Manager, Firelotus, as she makes her first visit to the Hearth of Britannia! | Firelotus |
| 3:00 | Tier I and II Prize Drawings | ||
| 3:05 | Pen of the Hearth Round II (Semi-Open Hangout) | Join Rustic Dragon and David Peters as we design The Hearth of Britannia together! More info... | |
| 4:00 | Tier I Prize Drawing | ||
| 4:05 | Baking Bread Round II Part I (Semi-Open Hangout) | What's more Ultima than baking bread? Gather your ingredients and join Rustic Dragon as we bake bread together! More info... | You! |
| 4:40 | Special Guest (Semi-Open Hangout) | Stephen Emond, author of Ultima: The Ultimate Collector's Guide, returns to share with us some of the nifty items he discovered during his research for his follow-up book, Ultima Online: The Ultimate Collector's Guide. | Stephen Emond |
| 5:00 | Tier I Prize Drawing | ||
| 5:05 | Music Conservatory Round II (Semi-Open Hangout) | Come and share your musical talent! Play an instrument or use your voice, as long as it's Ultima related, it's welcome. Click to sign up for a slot or for more info... | You! |
| 5:30 | Treasures from the Origin Museum (Semi-Open Hangout) | Delve into the rich and complex history of Origin Systems with the O.M. curator Joe Garrity, as he takes us on a whirlwind tour of the awesome items in the Museum's collection. More info... | Joe Garrity |
| Time | Segment | Description | Guest(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 | Tier I, II, and III Prize Drawings | ||
| 6:05 | Baking Bread Round II Part II (Semi-Open Hangout) | The bread has risen, now it's time to shape the loaf and prepare it for a second rising. More info... | You! |
| 6:30 | Special Guest (Open Hangout) | The Hearth of Britannia warmly welcomes Chris Spears for his inaugural visit to The Hearth. Chris is the Technical Director at Portalarium and is responsible for all things systems design as well as tackling Producer responsibilities. | Chris Spears |
| 7:00 | Tier I Prize Drawing | Chris Spears | |
| 7:05 | Special Guest (Open Hangout) | Continuing our chat with Chris Spears This slot may be replaced with an activity we can all participate in | Chris Spears |
| 7:25 | Baking Bread Round II Part III (Semi-Open Hangout) | The bread has risen twice, now it's time to put it in the oven. More info... | You! Chris Spears |
| 7:30 | Special Guest (Open Hangout) | Now that the bread's safely in the oven, let's continue our chat with Chris Spears This slot may be replaced with an activity we can all participate in | You! Chris Spears |
| 8:00 | Tier I Prize Drawing | ||
| 8:05 | TBD | TBD | |
| 8:15 | Baking Bread Round II Part IV (Semi-Open Hangout) | The bread should be done! Let's check it and if it's ready, put it on the table! More info... | You! |
| 8:30 | TBD | TBD | |
| 9:00 | Tier I and II Prize Drawings | ||
| 9:05 | TBD | TBD | |
| 9:30 | TBD | TBD | |
| 10:00 | Tier I Prize Drawing | ||
| 10:05 | TBD | TBD | |
| 10:30 | TBD | TBD | |
| 11:00 | Tier I Prize Drawing | ||
| 11:05 | Treasures from the Origin Museum (Semi-Open Hangout) | Delve into the rich and complex history of Origin Systems with the O.M. curator Joe Garrity, as he takes us on a whirlwind tour of the awesome items in the Museum's collection. More info... | Joe Garrity |
| 11:30 | Tier I, II, III, IV, and V Prize Drawings | ||
| 11:45 | Closing Toasts (Open Hangout) | As with all the Hearth of Britannia Dragonsmeets, we'll end this event with closing toasts. Everyone watching, grab the nearest mug and raise it while everyI in the hangout toasts whatever is on their mind. Cheers! | You! |
Open Hangout: Questions and discussion is open to the entire hangout at most or all times
Semi-Open Hangout: For performances, demos, and lectures. Questions will be taken from the hangout on a limited basis. Please remain muted until indicated.
Closed Hangout: People can join the hangout, but questions will not be taken. Please remain muted at all times.
Semi-Open Hangout: For performances, demos, and lectures. Questions will be taken from the hangout on a limited basis. Please remain muted until indicated.
Closed Hangout: People can join the hangout, but questions will not be taken. Please remain muted at all times.
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