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... I`m still amazed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kTxoZS11zk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Rg2gMOG-qo Enjoy

Kyphis, rikstar, Change, and I are going to play a MD Themed DF Succession Fort. I'm going to start a fort, pass it along to another one of them, who will pass it along to someone else, who will pass it along to the last person, who will pass it along to me. Throughout the Fortress's History we are going to take screenshots and write stories about the fortress and it will be something worth enjoying. The purpose of this thread for the MD Community (YOU) to request to be dorf'd (we'll name a dwarf in the fortress after you :D) Current Dorfs Starting 7: -Rophs the Bowyer -Rikstar the Miner -Change the Brewer -Kyphis the Engraver -Maebius the Cook -Rumi …

Going through some of the books/papers I still have (my library gets smaller and smaller), I stumbled across a funny quote: "Men go out of life and into death. Thirty percent are followers of life, thirty percent of followers of death and thirty percent more who could live hasten towards the place of death. Why so? Because they would augment the richness of life. I am told a man who is good at taking care of his life may travel through the wilderness, without trying to avoid rhinoceroses or tigers, and may enter battles, without being equipped with armour or weapons. The rhinoceros finds no place in which to jab its horn, the tiger finds no place in which to dig its c…

Just wanted to see how many football (soccer) fans we have here :D

What do you people think about the story and the whole concept? I am collecting data for a future quest. For those who don't know about it: Pandora's Box

I sense trolling

http://www.stoptheslowlane.com/ The FCC and Congress are attempting to remove net neutrality. Please contact the FCC and Congress and help to stop this from happening.

Notch, the creator of Minecraft made this little game that I think many MDers will find interesting http://game.notch.net/drowning (It takes maybe 20 minutes to finish the whole thing, it doesn't take long)

So there's someone I know that asks me every now and then to tell them a bedtime story which I then proceed to make up on the spot, I thought I might share them with the rest of you for giggles, fun, or to help you sleep at night. They're not exactly traditional bedtime stories, but the person I tell them to seems to like them. I have only touched these up, with no real edits since writing them. [log=St. George the Dragon Killer] Once upon a time, long long ago there lived St George, the dragon. Now, he wasn't really a saint, but he met someone who talked about them once, so he decided to be one. George knew that people were scared of dragons, but he also knew that t…

Enjoy: http://vimeo.com/80237736

I happen to know that there are players from France here and probably from Québec and other French-speaking parts of the world. If you like Magic Duel, you probably like to roleplay. If that's the case, this is for you. Temrael Temrael is a role-playing game in which you can play a character (or up to five of them, if you so desire) of a number of races and classes. It is software-based, but will run on pretty much any PC, and it is completely free. What can you do in Temrael? You can hunt, explore, fish, make furniture, drink at the tavern with your friends, and so much more. You essentially act as your character would in this virtual world where the main attract…

Note: Posted in off-topic since this is unrelated to MD, but I know there are some awesome and amazing artists out there who may be able to help me with a project faster than "learn to photoshop via google". ALSO note: I am willing to discuss monetary "commission" for help with this project, if completed in a timely manner. I am attempting to make a "composite" image from a series of photographs, and turn it into a line-drawing/Woodblock print style image. Think of taking a nice photo, and making it into a page in a coloring book for the kids, but a bit nicer with more fine details. I spent three hours so far in GIMP, and am not much further ahead than when…

[b]Birch - The Achiever December 24 – January 20[/b] [spoiler] If you were born under the energy of the Birch you can be highly driven, and often [b]motivate others[/b] they become easily caught in your zeal, drive and ambition. You are always reaching for more, seeking better horizons and obtaining higher aspirations. The Druids attributed this to your time of birth, which is a time of year shrouded by darkness, so consequently you are always [b]stretching out[/b] to find the light. Birch signs (just like the tree) are tolerant, tough, and resilient. You are cool-headed and are natural-born rulers, often [b]taking command[/b] when a situation calls for leadership. Wh…

I learned a lot about MD. I learned a lot about the people; about myself. What are some things you learned in your time in MD? What I learned, is, I need a wide berth. I'm very introverted, yet I don't play nice with my energy levels. When I don't play nice, this leads to bad things. I learned that I need balance (a concept I never considered until I found MD- and one I always ignored). Balance is excruciating... But full of reward.

What brings/brought you to MD? What keeps you here? We all came to this "Game" for a reason. I know some of you folks gripe about a lot of things, but you are still here. Why? It's time for some self analysing and looking in. : D My favorite past time. Please, be honest with your answers, and don't snipe at others. Only you are liable for *your* actions. So let's keep it to that, mmkay? I was looking for a game to play when I was graduating school. I found MD, and I became hooked. Albeit, I was confused, and had a hard time understanding some of the concepts, it drew me in. The artwork, the personal philosophies, the people. I found it was an extra curricular acti…

Note: Please, be honest with your answers, and don't snipe at others. Only you are liable for *your* actions. So let's keep it to that, mmkay? Creativity. That's what this game is built upon. When it comes to using your creative juices, do you find it easier to get them flowing while playing MD? My well was quite dry for a very long time. I had written bits and pieces here and there, but nothing that I really felt proud of. I hadn't drawn in... years? And all it took was a day or two in MD to get me to crave a pencil in my hand and to let my brain go to work. I find it helps because the creative collaboration of players stretches the mind and gives it exercises …

Note: Please, be honest with your answers, and don't snipe at others. Only you are liable for *your* actions. So let's keep it to that, mmkay? When considering MD, a lot of people call it a community, to you, what is a community? (I will answer once my weekend is over.)

I was curious if it would be allowed to make a thread to recruit for a game in the off topic section >> there's an event going on that asks for advertisement on a forum and this has been the only forum I have used, but I do not want to break any rules or anything >> it could be just for a week temporary before getting the thread removed. -selfish-

many old friends from the net have left, and i desire to find more people to play different kinds of online games with. also possibly.. to live stream with. but if no ones interested its fine and all. i have no idea how to make friends..well im too shy and strangers are scarey......... but anyways, if anyones intrested.... i guess post here?. oh um i guess i should say some more things. i play any kind of game, but i get bored with them easily, unless i have a friend to play with. i love mmorpgs the most. and not a fan of paying for anything. if i can "aquire" it ,its alright. i currently play minecraft, maple story, terraria, roblox, an many more. im in universty, and i …

Hello, fellow Magicduel Players, I'm Vertu Honagan and I have an inquery into your minds that I would like answered. I'm planning on making a pretty decent/big ingame quest soon and I would like to pique your minds for a little preparation. Last time I made a quest, I made an impossible riddle, my way of thinking is way too different from a normal person, and I would like to see the way you all think. This way I can make challenging puzzles, riddles, and mini-games, without making anything impossible. As I do not feel there is a right or wrong answer to this, I do not feel it can be a quest with rewards. As there are no winners or lossers in this, however if someone feels…

I recently came across this poem in my MD files. It was filed on the 5th of September 2011 but the creation date is uncertain. I would like to add it in my personal papers along with the rest I was given and give credit to whoever made it. ~~ Distant points shine in a black expanse Whispering wind over plains of dust Singing songs of peace and clarity Through the empty parts of my shadowed heart Echoing dimly my lonely sorrow flies Over sand-filled dunes, grit in its wings "When will you return...?" it sings softly Searching desperately for moisture Enough to produce a single tear

I am passing through again [finally have a somewhat stable piggy backed internet service that works fairly decent] and I want to see some of the old faces. I will be at the Gazebo of Equilibrium at 4:30pm pacific time [I forgot what in game time is, sorry]. I miss your faces and I'd like to visit and chit chat. Thanks!

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Eternal dilemma! Discuss and vote!

Old story I know but very good clip: http://www.upworthy.com/the-anti-bullying-video-that-could-probably-win-an-oscar?c=ufb2