@Taraus bought me stone and was giving it to me at the guardhouse in Mhaldor. She passed me too many stones and this is what happens when you're idle:
An infernal wraith says, "I suggest throwing any extra stones at smelly heathens."
You say to an infernal wraith in a quiet, contemplative voice, "I heartily agree. Maybe it'll knock off a head or two from the crowd."
An infernal wraith sniggers evilly.
Your voice sizzles as you tell Taraus, "Oy, Taraus. This wraith suggests to throw any extra stones at the heathens. I dare you to do that with the blocks of basalt on the Isle."
Taraus tells you in Mhaldorian, "What!"
<finds block of basalt>
You pick up a block of black basalt.
You bend your will, folding the Veil Extant itself to allow yourself to pass a block of stone through to Taraus.
Oops wrong one.
Taraus tells you in Mhaldorian, "I already got one!"
You bend your will, folding the Veil Extant itself to allow yourself to pass a block of black basalt through to Taraus.
Right one this time!
Your voice sizzles as you tell Taraus, "You need more!"
Taraus tells you in Mhaldorian, "Perfect. Just need a heathen."
<runs back to guardhouse>
Taraus beams broadly at you.
You say in Mhaldorian in a quiet, contemplative voice, "Did you do the stone thing?"
Taraus says smugly in Mhaldorian with a throaty, lyrical accent, "I did."
You say in Mhaldorian in a quiet, contemplative voice, "Did their head drop off?"
Taraus whispers to an infernal wraith in Mhaldorian with a throaty, lyrical accent, "Your suggestion was heard."
Taraus says in Mhaldorian with a throaty, lyrical accent, "Alas, no."
You snap your fingers.
You say in Mhaldorian in a quiet, contemplative voice, "Unfortunate."
An infernal wraith says, "We can merely keep trying."
You say in Mhaldorian in a quiet, contemplative voice, "Maybe we'll need to fire a dart at a heathen on land then."
You say in Mhaldorian in a quiet, contemplative voice, "That'll do it."
Taraus says musingly in Mhaldorian with a throaty, lyrical accent, "Maybe use bigger stones."
Taraus begins to wield a ballista dart coated in dragon's tears in her left hand.
You begin to wield a ballista dart coated in dragon's tears in your left hand.
An infernal wraith says, "Now all we need is a heathen."
You say to Taraus in Mhaldorian in a quiet, contemplative voice, "You. Find us one."
Taraus fumbles for a moment trying to nock the dart, giving up with a snort of exasperation and wielding it like a spear.
Taraus says to you in Mhaldorian with a throaty, lyrical accent, "We'll try the same one; maybe the first stone loosened it a bit!"
<runs over to Rayle>
Taraus whispers in Mhaldorian with a throaty, lyrical accent, "There they are."
Taraus gestures eastward.
<flies around, finally lands>
You say in Mhaldorian in a quiet, contemplative voice, "On ground it is!"
Taraus asks with a throaty, lyrical accent, "Shall we, Dreadlord?"
The corners of Taraus's mouth turn up as she grins mischievously.
You are now one of the Infamous. HELP INFAMY will tell you what this means. You cock back your arm and throw a ballista dart coated in dragon's tears east at Rayle.
Wow!
<runs back to guardhouse>
Jarrod says in a smooth, low voice, "Did you just try to launch a dart at someone?"
You say in a quiet, contemplative voice, "I uh."
You say in a quiet, contemplative voice, "I did."
Your voice sizzles as you tell Taraus, "IS HE ON FIRE."
Jarrod says in a smooth, low voice, "Were you successful?"
Taraus tells you, "I DONT KNOW, HE RAN AWAY."
An infernal wraith tilts his head and listens intently.
"Hmph!" Taraus snorts.
Ruth frowns slightly, the edges of her amethyst eyes crinkling slightly.
You say in a quiet, contemplative voice, "I think so. He ran away, possibly holding his head atop his body."
Taraus says with a throaty, lyrical accent, "Well, that was a perfectly good waste of ammunition."
"Mummy, I'm hungry, but there's no one to eat! :C"
After swearing up down and sideways I'd never have a house that wasn't shipboard...I bought a pretty piece of land in the subdivision and started building on it. Time to start keeping up with the Joneses.
After swearing up down and sideways I'd never have a house that wasn't shipboard...I bought a pretty piece of land in the subdivision and started building on it. Time to start keeping up with the Joneses.
Sounds like me. I'm never moving out of this downtown loft, eat out every meal, who needs to buy groceries. 5 years later, shit its Wednesday, I need to take the trash cans down to the curb and maybe go to home depot to pick up some supplies. WTF!
Failed a Major Goal for Makaela. Will reattempt it later, unless rp dictates otherwise. However as things stand now she is still determined on this goal.
@Everyone who I was working with to try and achieve this goal, thank you for the opportunity at it. Granted many of you I did not get the chance to try and fully gain your support before I failed. However you each provided me with wonderful RP. I just apologize that I am rather poor at that aspect of the game.
I got dragon, and since it took three times as long as it should have, I celebrated with three dragon ceremonies. This log is a must read! Never ask to find out if you can be delivered during your ceremony..
Spoiler alert: This contains the dragon ceremony from a first person view! Something I didnt want to see until I did it for myself so just want to throw that out there.
(The Unburnt): Aodfionn says, "This whole thing." (The Unburnt): Aodfionn says, "Is why we can't have nice things." (The Unburnt): Halos says, "Right?"
Waking up on Cyn and having some really intense RPing that just hit me hard. Will hopefully get back into the swing of things in Mhaldor and I can enjoy myself again. Huge raves to the people who were there for me from the start and who believed in me! Means a lot guys, and you know who you are.
Today I met with Ranoult, the man from the plane of earth. I spoke with him at some length regarding what it is he would like. He informed me simply that he wanted his friends to join him and nothing more.
So we went to visit the Vertani and see if we could enlist some magical help.
At at this point we still aren't sure if they can do anything. Time will tell!
My only major achievements for today were twofold: got to sail a ship for the first time! And the second wasn't so much an achievement as being unable to run from @Kandra quite fast enough. I logged in and was fixing my GUI and she came and found me and pushed me passed that first step to get into the army and start in the Phalanx and Vanguard. I just wanna say thanks to her! Thank you Kandra for helping me move forward
Bash bash bash. Raid raid raid. Yells, shouts. Got to watch @Perl and @Rip at a Scarlattan thing (interesting...)? Shrines shrines shrines.
Went wine-tasting with @Kasya and gossiped with @Skye. Witnessed a wtf-triple-fail dragon ceremony (congrats @Zuko!) and trampled an interloper a few times before catching up on correspondence. Eventful day.
A frenzied cleric screams, "Like more than one halo!"
I decided to go ahead and step down as CIJ leader. Its been a fun ride, and I accomplished nearly everything I wanted to when I stepped up, but my attention is outside Achaea currently. Plus I'd rather step down now, when I can proudly look at an awesome House, then cling to power for 100+ years and get burnt out on leadership. I like to think that I've left behind a pretty good blueprint on how to run the CIJ - not too much silliness, but not trying to not be silly. Past CIJ leaders made the mistake of trying to make the CIJ not silly, with disastrous results that crippled membership. Its a silly house, get over it - but its full of truly hard-working people.
I honestly can't take even a fraction of the credit for the CIJ being so awesome, other than the fact that I appointed truly awesome people to the right positions. @Sunny, for example, never once asked me to become HoN - a lot of others did, though. But something about the way Sunny quietly tended to novices without ever asking for recognition told me he'd make a great HoN, and he did. Or when I appointed @Despran to head librarian - he came to me and asked if I could incentivize people to contribute to the House library, and I'm a firm believer in offering incentives. Within 3 weeks, our bookshelf became full and we had to buy another. Or when @Seraya asked if I could help her put together a theatre troupe, and I used CIJ gold to fund a clan for theatre performers, so even non-CIJ could perform with us. She took it and ran a thousand miles, running all sorts of great events, and paying a small tribute back to the CIJ after her events.
Being a houseleader has been awesome, not because I care about being in a position of authority. It was awesome because I was in a position to make others feel important, and let people run wild with their ideas. Ask anyone in the CIJ and they'll tell you that if you just present me with a well-thought out idea, 99% of the time I would throw my support behind you, whether morale support or gold from the CIJ funds to help you buy a license or permit or whatever you needed to make your plan come together in the best way possible.
Man, you know for all the nonsensical stuff you hear about CIJ, seeing you praise your crew makes me think that if the Jesters had been like that when I was in it instead of the festering cesspit of inconsequential politics and repeated break-ins, I might actually have still been Jester
First and foremost, I saw the return of the one and only @Alcreadia from nonexistence! It is great to have you back and I am sure Hashan will feel the same way.
Got caught up to speed on the recent events around Hashan, after getting back from a glorious week in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. It's been fun brainstorming and theorizing with Hashan about what's going on and it's great to see different groups all seeking solutions in their own ways. It's been fun! @Ginovianna, @Tyamat, @Sarieno, @Cinandra, @Starke, @Rinku, @Rhite, @Aoghinius, @Tharvis, @Aduan, @Kasa
One of the most interesting "Know thy Enemy" interviews I have had with a Targossian. @Ashelynne, it was fun!
Whoa, I can't remember the last time we had an election. Mannimar vs Ginovianna
After seeing a Mhaldorian youngling repeatedly dieing to various things. I offered to make it some gear. Took awhile to figure out what class she was so I could actually make the proper armour. Not sure if true newbie or someone who was just having fun at my expense XD. was interesting trying to explain to someone how they figure out what their class is. Overall it was mildly amusing and it cheered me up. Even got to explain how they get the armour out of the letter!
I decided to go ahead and step down as CIJ leader. Its been a fun ride, and I accomplished nearly everything I wanted to when I stepped up, but my attention is outside Achaea currently. Plus I'd rather step down now, when I can proudly look at an awesome House, then cling to power for 100+ years and get burnt out on leadership. I like to think that I've left behind a pretty good blueprint on how to run the CIJ - not too much silliness, but not trying to not be silly. Past CIJ leaders made the mistake of trying to make the CIJ not silly, with disastrous results that crippled membership. Its a silly house, get over it - but its full of truly hard-working people.
I honestly can't take even a fraction of the credit for the CIJ being so awesome, other than the fact that I appointed truly awesome people to the right positions. @Sunny, for example, never once asked me to become HoN - a lot of others did, though. But something about the way Sunny quietly tended to novices without ever asking for recognition told me he'd make a great HoN, and he did. Or when I appointed @Despran to head librarian - he came to me and asked if I could incentivize people to contribute to the House library, and I'm a firm believer in offering incentives. Within 3 weeks, our bookshelf became full and we had to buy another. Or when @Seraya asked if I could help her put together a theatre troupe, and I used CIJ gold to fund a clan for theatre performers, so even non-CIJ could perform with us. She took it and ran a thousand miles, running all sorts of great events, and paying a small tribute back to the CIJ after her events.
Being a houseleader has been awesome, not because I care about being in a position of authority. It was awesome because I was in a position to make others feel important, and let people run wild with their ideas. Ask anyone in the CIJ and they'll tell you that if you just present me with a well-thought out idea, 99% of the time I would throw my support behind you, whether morale support or gold from the CIJ funds to help you buy a license or permit or whatever you needed to make your plan come together in the best way possible.
So yeah, fun times in the CIJ
Sounds like you killed it. Smart man to step down while you're ahead and have accomplished what you set out to do, rather than cling to power. I admire that. 95% of leaders in the game can't do this.
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@Lanar gave me a Gruul figurine for free as a gift for being his favourite Mistress in the BL. I wasn't expecting it, but it brought up memories of fond old times in Hashan. I then proceeded to have my first few figurine battles.
"Mummy, I'm hungry, but there's no one to eat! :C"
Died a little, teamed up with someone to help me with Manara. My boar tattoo faded so @Spas hooked me up with someone who took the time to tattoo me a boar and moss and a shield. because I didn't have much money.
Moved my grove to a place a bit less central, and quieter, than a forest right next door to Lake Vundamere.
- (Eleusis): Ellodin says, "The Fissure of Echoes is Sarathai's happy place." - With sharp, crackling tones, Kyrra tells you, "The ladies must love you immensely." - (Eleusian Ranger Techs): Savira says, "Most of the hard stuff seem to have this built in code like: If adventurer_hitting_me = "Sarathai" then send("terminate and selfdestruct")." - Makarios says, "Serve well and perish." - Xaden says, "Xaden confirmed scrub 2017."
I came back! And I'm a little (a lot!) confused! I was last around after my former House dissolved and I was homeless, and moved to a new city, a new class, and a new life... and then I had to go idle for various reasons, and tradeskills got all split and everything is a little weird. But being back is fun!
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An infernal wraith says, "I suggest throwing any extra stones at smelly heathens."
You say to an infernal wraith in a quiet, contemplative voice, "I heartily agree. Maybe it'll knock off a head or two from the crowd."
An infernal wraith sniggers evilly.
Your voice sizzles as you tell Taraus, "Oy, Taraus. This wraith suggests to throw any extra stones at the heathens. I dare you to do that with the blocks of basalt on the Isle."
Taraus tells you in Mhaldorian, "What!"
<finds block of basalt>
You pick up a block of black basalt.
You bend your will, folding the Veil Extant itself to allow yourself to pass a block of stone through to Taraus.
Oops wrong one.
Taraus tells you in Mhaldorian, "I already got one!"
You bend your will, folding the Veil Extant itself to allow yourself to pass a block of black basalt through to Taraus.
Right one this time!
Your voice sizzles as you tell Taraus, "You need more!"
Taraus tells you in Mhaldorian, "Perfect. Just need a heathen."
<runs back to guardhouse>
Taraus beams broadly at you.
You say in Mhaldorian in a quiet, contemplative voice, "Did you do the stone thing?"
Taraus says smugly in Mhaldorian with a throaty, lyrical accent, "I did."
You say in Mhaldorian in a quiet, contemplative voice, "Did their head drop off?"
Taraus whispers to an infernal wraith in Mhaldorian with a throaty, lyrical accent, "Your suggestion
was heard."
Taraus says in Mhaldorian with a throaty, lyrical accent, "Alas, no."
You snap your fingers.
You say in Mhaldorian in a quiet, contemplative voice, "Unfortunate."
An infernal wraith says, "We can merely keep trying."
You say in Mhaldorian in a quiet, contemplative voice, "Maybe we'll need to fire a dart at a heathen on land then."
You say in Mhaldorian in a quiet, contemplative voice, "That'll do it."
Taraus says musingly in Mhaldorian with a throaty, lyrical accent, "Maybe use bigger stones."
Taraus begins to wield a ballista dart coated in dragon's tears in her left hand.
You begin to wield a ballista dart coated in dragon's tears in your left hand.
An infernal wraith says, "Now all we need is a heathen."
You say to Taraus in Mhaldorian in a quiet, contemplative voice, "You. Find us one."
Taraus fumbles for a moment trying to nock the dart, giving up with a snort of exasperation and
wielding it like a spear.
Taraus says to you in Mhaldorian with a throaty, lyrical accent, "We'll try the same one; maybe the
first stone loosened it a bit!"
<runs over to Rayle>
Taraus whispers in Mhaldorian with a throaty, lyrical accent, "There they are."
Taraus gestures eastward.
<flies around, finally lands>
You say in Mhaldorian in a quiet, contemplative voice, "On ground it is!"
Taraus asks with a throaty, lyrical accent, "Shall we, Dreadlord?"
The corners of Taraus's mouth turn up as she grins mischievously.
You are now one of the Infamous. HELP INFAMY will tell you what this means.
You cock back your arm and throw a ballista dart coated in dragon's tears east at Rayle.
Wow!
<runs back to guardhouse>
Jarrod says in a smooth, low voice, "Did you just try to launch a dart at someone?"
You say in a quiet, contemplative voice, "I uh."
You say in a quiet, contemplative voice, "I did."
Your voice sizzles as you tell Taraus, "IS HE ON FIRE."
Jarrod says in a smooth, low voice, "Were you successful?"
Taraus tells you, "I DONT KNOW, HE RAN AWAY."
An infernal wraith tilts his head and listens intently.
"Hmph!" Taraus snorts.
Ruth frowns slightly, the edges of her amethyst eyes crinkling slightly.
You say in a quiet, contemplative voice, "I think so. He ran away, possibly holding his head atop his body."
Taraus says with a throaty, lyrical accent, "Well, that was a perfectly good waste of ammunition."
@Everyone who I was working with to try and achieve this goal, thank you for the opportunity at it. Granted many of you I did not get the chance to try and fully gain your support before I failed. However you each provided me with wonderful RP. I just apologize that I am rather poor at that aspect of the game.
Yea, that one!
Thanks @Daeir for the last 100k :chuffed:
Spoiler alert: This contains the dragon ceremony from a first person view! Something I didnt want to see until I did it for myself so just want to throw that out there.
https://ada-young.appspot.com/pastebin/90f6d9c1
@Aodfionn @Carmell @Halos @Azelhu @Kasya @Rohai
(The Unburnt): Aodfionn says, "This whole thing."
(The Unburnt): Aodfionn says, "Is why we can't have nice things."
(The Unburnt): Halos says, "Right?"
So we went to visit the Vertani and see if we could enlist some magical help.
At at this point we still aren't sure if they can do anything. Time will tell!
YES!
Went wine-tasting with @Kasya and gossiped with @Skye. Witnessed a wtf-triple-fail dragon ceremony (congrats @Zuko!) and trampled an interloper a few times before catching up on correspondence. Eventful day.
I honestly can't take even a fraction of the credit for the CIJ being so awesome, other than the fact that I appointed truly awesome people to the right positions. @Sunny, for example, never once asked me to become HoN - a lot of others did, though. But something about the way Sunny quietly tended to novices without ever asking for recognition told me he'd make a great HoN, and he did. Or when I appointed @Despran to head librarian - he came to me and asked if I could incentivize people to contribute to the House library, and I'm a firm believer in offering incentives. Within 3 weeks, our bookshelf became full and we had to buy another. Or when @Seraya asked if I could help her put together a theatre troupe, and I used CIJ gold to fund a clan for theatre performers, so even non-CIJ could perform with us. She took it and ran a thousand miles, running all sorts of great events, and paying a small tribute back to the CIJ after her events.
Being a houseleader has been awesome, not because I care about being in a position of authority. It was awesome because I was in a position to make others feel important, and let people run wild with their ideas. Ask anyone in the CIJ and they'll tell you that if you just present me with a well-thought out idea, 99% of the time I would throw my support behind you, whether morale support or gold from the CIJ funds to help you buy a license or permit or whatever you needed to make your plan come together in the best way possible.
So yeah, fun times in the CIJ
Got caught up to speed on the recent events around Hashan, after getting back from a glorious week in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. It's been fun brainstorming and theorizing with Hashan about what's going on and it's great to see different groups all seeking solutions in their own ways. It's been fun! @Ginovianna, @Tyamat, @Sarieno, @Cinandra, @Starke, @Rinku, @Rhite, @Aoghinius, @Tharvis, @Aduan, @Kasa
One of the most interesting "Know thy Enemy" interviews I have had with a Targossian. @Ashelynne, it was fun!
Whoa, I can't remember the last time we had an election. Mannimar vs Ginovianna
Someone is gonna have some fun!
Good luck OOC bro!
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- With sharp, crackling tones, Kyrra tells you, "The ladies must love you immensely."
- (Eleusian Ranger Techs): Savira says, "Most of the hard stuff seem to have this built in code like: If adventurer_hitting_me = "Sarathai" then send("terminate and selfdestruct")."
- Makarios says, "Serve well and perish."
- Xaden says, "Xaden confirmed scrub 2017."
And you won't understand the cause of your grief...
...But you'll always follow the voices beneath.