Tarquinus

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Happy birthday.

This treaty is superannuated, defunct, irrelevant. Please close this topic.

[quote name='Metal Bunny' post='35144' date='Jun 27 2009, 10:48 AM']This game has not yet shown a moon yet, meaning there is a constant sun shining on you.[/quote] I beg your pardon, Sieur, but it has, so: I direct you the Adventure Log, pp. 414-417. I do not mean to derail your excellent points or launch a tangent from your excellent posts. I personally disdain powers and attributes that are unsupported by the combat system, or failing that, the setting. I merely wish to call attention to a minor but significant detail that bears directly on my stated role of Moon Knight. Night has come to MagicDuel, and shall return: but sure there is not enough darkness to afford comfort to those to whom the sun's rays are fatal.

To clarify: upon swearing them in, I instruct all members of the Eclipse, as a matter of [b]courtesy[/b], to ask permission before attacking members of the Guardians of the Root or the Savelite Church. We do [u]not[/u] expect the courtesy to be returned, and there is no longer a formal treaty in effect saying it should be.

"The Call of Cthulhu" is an obvious place to start. His better works include "The Dunwich Horror", "At the Mountains of Madness", and "The Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath".

[quote name='Akasha' post='32665' date='Jun 3 2009, 11:43 PM']@Amoran and Glor: my sarcasm won't use for your problems , but i will point a power abuse that needed to be solved..but nobody spoke about it: :lol: Tarq. is leader, his alt, Keith Moon also a leader Amoran was leader, her alt, Kalamira Kol also a leader 2 people...having 4 leader places, it is like 4 people saying the same thing. You can come to me and say that the characters are different ...well..then what is doing Kalamira in Loreroot and picking on Yrthilian on why he took a seed from the ground?? oh and btw..was not MDA a neutral land? if so, how could a different character, but an alt of Amoran act like a character from Loreroot dedicated to Loreroot and Tarq.? I see people suporting in their statesments here on Firsantalas, of course i will pick on the records that need to be stated here and kept, like Tarq. declaration.[/quote] I am uncertain what you are trying to say. Keith is leader of the Legend Speakers more or less by default. If Keith has taken an official position on anything, I would like to be reminded what that is. If Keith has come out and used his position in any diplomatic capacity at all, I would like to be told of it. Keith and Tarquinus are separate characters doing separate things, and I think that is very, very easy to demonstrate. If you are set on having Keith step down from the leadership of the Legend Speakers, fine: but point to me the Legend Speaker who is as active or as engaged in the setting as Keith is. Yes, Keith studied what is now considered apocrypha, but that is a recent announcement. He still has a very good idea of what is going on in the realm. Tarquinus has posted here declaring his [b]unequivocal support[/b] for the Guardians and his intention to honor the selection of Firsanthalas as leader. Where is the problem there? Is there a failure of communication? That is a statement of cooperation and friendliness.

On behalf of the Children of the Eclipse and our Sibyl, LunarGoddess, I wish to state that we of the Eclipse unequivocally support the Guardians of the Root and honour the selection of Firsanthalas as their leader, without regard to how he was chosen, which we feel is none of our affair. Let the alliances in Loreroot stand united! Let us shed our blood, not against each other, but against those who would dictate to us from without!

Karak has released the results of the election for the Speaker of the Law, and as he is prevented by a "wall of fire" from posting it herein, he has asked me to post it for him: [quote]Final votes: Total votes received: 12 ( rather disappointing from a population of 40+?) Vote Tally: Gremlin: 6 Lady Renata: 1 Siala Lone Wolf: 2 Mya Celestia: 2 Sparrhawk: 1[/quote] As you can see, Gremlin is the clear winner. On a tangential note, I would like to thank: [list=1] [*] Everyone who posted on this thread, including our fiercest critics, for honest dialogue and thought-provoking debate; [*] Udgard, for his spirited and unsolicited defense of our process; [*] Everyone who identifies him- or herself as a citizen, denizen, or friend of Loreroot for the support we have received. [/list] The MagicDuel community at large may be interested (or, as is the case for many, bored) to know that this discussion has caused Loreroot's alliances to review the purpose of the High Council and its effectiveness as a body. While we have not yet reached a collective decision, this discussion has caused us to think critically about our traditions and ask ourselves why we have done the things we have done, and whether or not we should continue doing them. People of MagicDuel, I salute you.

[quote name='Metal Bunny' post='32006' date='May 22 2009, 11:17 AM']That's not the point. I am asking if I were to say that loreroot was my homeland, when would I be allowed to vote by Mya celestia or Gremlin?[/quote] If Loreroot were your homeland, your vote would be accepted, period. As Mya indicates, the purpose of the Censors, who are volunteers, is not to assign voting rights but to determine the size and composition of the electorate.

Happy Birthday.

She can do such things, and she is not the only one. But she must do that, if she wishes to effect such a change... and she will not have changed our wills one iota. This is what we have willed. This is what we have built. Criticise us, kill us, imprison us, ban us, do what you will: it is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees, and I have no intention of living on my knees, in this world or any other.

[quote name='Metal Bunny' post='31941' date='May 21 2009, 08:25 PM']Someone please answer me this. The purpose of the HC is, in direct or indirect manner of way, in their best perceived interest of Loreroot, the land. Correct? And the HC exists only out of members from the loreroot alliances/guilds. Correct?[/quote] Yes, and yes. [quote]And only alliance members may vote, correct?[/quote] Incorrect. Those unaffiliated with alliances may vote, provided they express their intent to vote to one of the Censors (Gremlin or Mya Celestia). Those of other [b]homelands[/b] are asked to refrain from voting. [quote]And during election time, absolutely no one (random MD player) could/can get an invitation into the alliances, correct?[/quote] That such a thing could be assured seems unlikely. It seems possible someone could get an invitation into the alliances during an election period; there is no express prohibition against such a thing.

Someone praised the Council? Who? For what reason? Of the 7 seats on the Council, 2 are currently vacant. The Council can only function at all because 4 votes makes quorum - and a simple majority (among 7). I await the results of the seat up for election, and believe the other will be filled when Council can meet again and make an appointment to replace the worthy Shadowseeker.

I do not hate you, brother, as I believe you know. Have I not made every effort to extend courtesy to you and respect your neutrality? I do not think you mean to imply that I am your enemy, but when you speak of "all of Loreroot", you tar many people with the same brush.

[quote name='Mya Celestia' post='31893' date='May 21 2009, 03:19 PM']Please forgive my tardiness in returning these requested figures: Of the original 27 members of the Guardians of the Root alliance 11 voted 6 unable to reach 7 unseen 2 did not vote 1 retired Of the 16 members of the Children of the Eclipse at the time of the vote 6 voted 2 unseen 4 unable to reach during election 4 did not vote None of the Savelites or Creators voted[/quote] Thank you, Mya. You have consistently displayed a cheerful and helpful attitude, and you have not shied from doing the boring legwork of trying to speak to all these people.

[quote name='chrispr' post='31848' date='May 21 2009, 11:50 AM']decided to join loreroot alliance[/quote] Which one? There are four: the Guardians of the Root, the Church of Savelfuser, the Children of the Eclipse, and the Crafters. I cannot speak for the others, but we of the Eclipse screen prospective members. If you wish to join us, please say why, and in what role. What about us appeals to you? Will you be a knight or a priest? Are you familiar with the codes of conduct above, and do you agree to abide by them? Have spoken to LunarGoddess, Karak, Dark Mystic, or myself in-game?

I wish some of them would speak.

If I feared negative opinions, why would I respond to you? I have no alts in Loreroot. You know this. I try to make nothing private. I take what I found when I arrived and I accept it. If you are saying I should not accept it and ignore what little co-operation remains in Loreroot, I am delighted to agree, for it has been nothing but a burden. What lies have I told you? What is it you think I am "afraid" to show you? I do not fear you at all.

At the time, he had not yet left the Guardians of the Root. This election happened weeks ago.

"Luci" would be myself, Lucius Tarquinus. I tolerate all manner of irritating nicknames, for to condemn them is to give them power over me. I fail to appreciate how the election of the Lorerootian Council affects all of MagicDuel in the sense that everyone in the realm is entitled to a say in who sits on that council; but whether I appreciate it or not is immaterial. The electorate of Loreroot itself declined the continued assistance of Pamplemousse, voting overwhelmingly (mine was the only dissenting vote) against opening the elections to the entire realm of MagicDuel for voting. As Burns indicated in the first place, the turnout is high for a democratic process. No one can be forced to vote, which is a privilege and not an obligation. I dislike the democratic procedure of the Lorerootian Council, and I wrote it. Why? Because the residents of Loreroot wanted an inter-alliance, Lorerootian Council and a charter for that council. Given to my own devices, I would ignore the Council and tend only to the Eclipse, which is a theocratic dictatorship run by myself and LunarGoddess, the Sibyl. I participate in this "Council" in the interest of harmony, and because I personally promised Nelya Setesh, all those months ago, that I would. This nonsense about the politics of Loreroot has placed inordinate and inappropriate demands on my time, and I am no longer interested. If you wish to convince someone that the Lorerootian council [u]needs[/u] to be re-elected, convince the others. Convince Amoran, Firsanthalas, Ibruzu, and Karak. Convince Siala Lone Wolf, Gremlin, Mya Celestia, Sagewoman, Windy, Lady Renata, and all the rest. I have said more than enough on this subject.

Happy birthday, my friend. Enjoy the day.

That sounds about right. Mya Celestia might have a more precise number.

Clarification: General is an appointed, not an elected position.

I concur. Grido has shown remarkable friendliness despite my initial fierce hostility to him, and I note a few of the old Savelites back in their alliance, seeming satisfied. I welcome them amongst us, and I will help them in any fashion I can.