DARK DEMON

Lol, this is funny Not any blue text. This one is not crappy (this one=me writing in blue). Sorry to burst your bubble but it is :)) You are not getting what I'm trying to say at all and rambling on about something completely different :)) You know what, I'll just stop wasting breath :D

Guiding and sharing information? Yes. Showing off? Not at all. Someone who continually fails to get out... hmm, in what sense do you mean this, Ack? I believe it is essential really for a Labyrinth citizen to be strong/determined enough to not get lost or trapped in it in the wrong sense, but rather conquer it, manipulate the "getting lost" situation, and use it to unlock his potential.

Ah now I can speak freely and enjoy it :D. Thanks Burns. Yes yes we all know MD is very different and that is what makes it awesome and unique but seriously, you seem to imply that all the RP in MD, eg the Taint with Assira/Granos, Z and guardians with Bob, etc is all crappy. In other words, -any- blue text rp is crappy Right, what is good rp in your opinion then? I'll feed my opinion whatever and whenever I want to, just like you don't hesitate to state this totally ignorant/stupid/nonsense post of yours. And like you've said over a million times, everyone has and is entitled to their own opinion so for future reference, do not speak for others :) I think that the only way to probably try and convince you (before giving up) is to say that yea I was wrong, I'm totally involved in the role myself because I'm a part demon in RL and love mazes and hate people and am a scientist who found a new disease called Taint and......... :)

Happy birthday gonzalo!

This is (ridiculous) clear obvious proof that you have absolutely no idea about roleplay and character-creation (and in your personal page you say yourself that you hate RP). If you honestly thought that everything DD does/thinks is what I (the actual person) think and would do in real life, then you are very much sadly mistaken. I as a person am an extrovert and cannot live without friends and is extremely joyous and hyper and friendly. DD is more or less the opposite really. There is little comparison. You, on the other hand, are doing just that. All this is NOT about MY role. Its all about DD; everything, my attitude in MD, my characteristics, everything is related to DD. You do not know a single thing about ME, so don't say that I should become one with DD and he's my puppet and what not. Every single you've learned so far about "me" from any source ever since I created the account is actually about DD. DD is dedicated, not me. DD is interested in light/darkness/void/taint, not me. DD feels he belongs in the Labyrinth, not ME.

The answer is everywhere in the topic, hence I was annoyed. But I apologize, and will try to clarify the best I can: No Man's Land really does not make DD feel free. Quite the opposite since its a "No homeland" label on him that prevents him from being part of all lands in a way. He constantly has a feeling that he does belong somewhere. On the other hand, becoming part of the Labyrinth will allow him to "see through the darkness into the infinite doors" as much as he desires. And at the same time, the "strength of the pull to a land" as you can call it, will depend on him and him alone, not as an expectation or requirement which would be present if he had joined a land. In other words, joining the Labyrinth will allow him to be the sole controller of how much he bonds with each of the lands, and help to maintain a balance, which in turn will help "find himself" :).

Most of the time when I say "I" here I'm referring to DD speaking really... why are you deliberately trying to destroy the topic here by confusing everything up? Have you even read the entire topic before assuming I just want to be a Labyrinth citizen "just because"? :( Also, I didn't start this topic begging for support. I posted an ideology and am going to follow it and become one with the Labyrinth whether the entire realm likes it or not. Its a land that calls to me in every possible way, and makes me happy. No Man's Land is not so, otherwise I have no reason to start all this would I?

Yes, I edited it just a few seconds before you posted this :)) And I'm so glad you understand, you just said exactly what I wanted in the best possible words :D I won't just stop here! Some people already know that I am planning to organize a Labyrinth challenge and similar events! This whole topic is the presentation of ideology and meant to be discussed with the community for all the valuable input you may have. :) Well no, that's not at all what I'll be doing. As stated above, there's gonna be events and such, and I'll be interacting with ALL lands for ideas and compiling them together to further "find myself", because the Laby has doors to all lands after all :) EDIT: My entire character is not just based on this; its just citizenship really I'm hoping for, not the Secluded King of Labyrinth role which I think people are seeing this as. DD is still very much interested in the Void and Taint (there are people who see me rp-ping regarding these and they know) and the exact part he plays is one that cannot be shared with anyone else, hence making Labyrinth "loneliness" all the more perfect for him.

No. No. But this is something I will elaborate a little. DD always has a selfish desire to be different/unique from anyone else in some way or the other, and he realized that the Labyrinth can fulfill this wish of him too by making him the only one (who's still alive) with Labyrinth loyalty :). This is also one of the reasons he decided not to go for East (other people suggested East/GG but again, DD doesn't rely on most people and makes all decisions on his own).

Dedication has a lot to do with stubbornness in a "not-letting-others-sway you" sense. I never "accepted" to join MB/SoE if I recall correctly, at that time I had felt my emotions played with by both LR and MB, BUT, in the end after all you did to help me and all your offers to mentor me in MB, I still refused and went for GotR. The fact that I was happy or not is a different matter. Joining LR at that time is also very different from making the Labyrinth my home because this is a land that has no people. People have always been the problem; people expect you to behave and act in certain ways and shun you out when you don't. They won't accept you for who you are and don't want variety in their lands/alliances, they just want everyone who learns to think exactly the same way. On the other hand, DD wants to be a free man and the last thing he would do is give up the way he thinks for people who although may accept him as a community, don't really trust/support him. In my first year in LR I did not speak to you about leaving; I was trying to fit in. In the last month or two, yes, I told you I was unhappy in LR, and the reason for being so was solely because none of the lands offered me or called to me the way the Labyrinth did. And besides, that "old DD" as you yourself told me was way different than now. Now all he wants is no restrictions from people and in that sense, has found the Labyrinth to be just paradise ^_^ Yes, I always listen. I have never ever refused to talk to anyone and leave out what they've been trying to say. But, like I always told you too, whether or not to agree and change myself because of such suggestions is always up to me and me alone. Of course, some people have a higher chance of convincing me because they know me/care for me, and such people have my eternal thanks for taking the time out. These people are in all lands, scattered. In that sense, DD feels slightly part of every land as well. Physically indeed you can link the Labyrinth with the Void, and this opens up a whole new idea for me to ponder on :D. I shall probably write another post regarding this or edit the first one sometime later. But again, in my opinion, in a non-physical sense... (hard to explain in words and this might not appear to be -exactly- what I have in mind but...) well, being alone in such a place with no person to restrict you allows you to truly show your true colors and potential; something that you didn't realize/reveal before, rather than losing all such sense of identity. All in all (and I want to thank Change for helping DD realize this), the Labyrinth was always a "constant" when he couldn't decide which land he belonged to. He loved ideas of light, darkness, knowledge, and loved being independent etc, but in an entirely different way from MB, Necro, LR and GG. It is truly impossible for him too choose any of these lands because he'd always feel a pull (no matter how small) towards another at the same time. In the Labyrinth, there is no such case. He finds peace and comfort from it, and feels he can find himself rather than becoming lost. That, I believe, is the greatest success one can achieve from the Labyrinth really. Finding yourself.

I absolutely agree! I think DD does possess these character traits because he is very adamant/stubborn in his ways and is extremely hard to convince (most people involved in any matter related to DD will know this :).) Of course, this does not mean that he will always stick to them forever and completely block out others. He will always listen, but whether not he agrees is up to him. If others prove his ways as illogical and suggest better alternatives, then he will definitely consider... but in most cases, it still takes a very long time to convince. Alright, I also want to add to what you said (regarding the character of a Labyrinth citizen). I think that a Labyrinth citizen is part of no land, yet part of all in some way, which is what DD feels. There are an infinite number of doors one can gain the potential to see in the Labyrinth, and each is a representation of something or the other related to another land. Another quality is that DD does not rely on others, except very few. This allows him to be way more independent and self-judging, and like you said, dedicated :) (because there are fewer people who can lead him away from his set path)

I am "safe", as you call it, either way, whether he remembers or not :)

No problem. It was a "challenge of sorts" :P Okay well... at least in this case, there is no need to worry about anything regarding Mur's memory :)

Its really hard to tell here whether you're serious or not but I think you are... Nope, never, no :). Mur hasn't told me anything except a hint to begin with. I'd actually started a forum conversation with him to discuss the ideology months back but he only gave me the hint, nothing more. All this was actually written bit by bit over a very long period of time, from conversations with different people and the realizations that came with pondering around :P P.S: What's up with people saying Mur forgets stuff every now and then? Its insulting imo...

Indeed. I believe getting the ideology right is most important. Exactly! And what holds more "unexpected phases" of said journey than the Labyrinth? :P Thanks :) As for this.... Edited by Chewett, Today, 07:47 PM. Merged Posts, Please dont doublepost people... In the past, each and every time I doubleposted, it automatically merged with my first post. I have no idea why it didn't happen now?

What is the labyrinth? A maze... a challenge... a puzzle... a place you can wander around to be away from the troubles of the realm... what else? What about a home? How is such a thing possible? For all the complex, maddening and infuriating network it is... the ideology behind it is somewhat similar. The Labyrinth is a form of darkness in MD, and just like every single moment you spend inside it, there are at least two ways (or directions :) ) to interpret this... both equally tempting. One way to see it is that it shrouds everything around you. Much like when engulfed in darkness, the maze is in fact, all you can see around you... you have no idea where to go... you are lost. But, is that a bad thing? Why cannot we remain lost? Why must we spend our whole life trying to find ourselves and helping others find themselves too? And are we really lost after all? Another way to see it is that it opens up doors to paths you have never seen before. Darkness it required just as much as light to see... its the balancing force. It prevents you from being blinded and helps you stay true to your goal, and instead of "hiding" something inside it, it only prevents the light to fall on it... it still exists, and is still visible to those who can see through the darkness (and/or light? :) ). There are numerous other ways to interpret the Labyrinth... each person will have a unique opinion; something others had failed to see through the darkness... and this is the way the Labyrinth teaches us control and modesty... there is always something you don't know. But what is the physical structure of the Labyrinth a representation of? It is more than a maze.... it is in fact, the journey of Life. The twisted paths, the obstacles, the dead ends, the hardships... they are all symbols of what life throws at us. And of course... then comes the big surprise that lies at the end... the reward; the prize for those who succeed. And nothing but an "endless" harsh path for those who fail... fail to open their minds and see through the darkness... fail in life. The Labyrinth can become anything you see it as; it can reveal any opening anywhere if you manage to look through. Thus, in more than one way, it is also a symbol of freedom. There are no restrictions; no limit to its potential and what you can do with it, though this again is unique to each individual as to how much he sees.

YES 100% AGREED!

This is like asking why a dollar is 100 cents :P

Happy birthday! :)

I also meant that unlike many drach rituals, angien rituals can actually be countered by using ritual-building skills and combat knowledge rather than luck or stats.

I'm not really sure about angiens... they can be (easily) and heavily countered and made to fail and/or suicide, though that's just from my own experience.

Happy birthday!

The tests must go on! :P

Oh no, I just quoted the total attack boost under the "Influences" tab... I guess that would be the sum of the differences of each slot, then :P

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