Tarquinus

GlorDamar of the Soldiers of the Inner Sun requested to be present as a neutral obsever, as did Innocence of the Archives, and some councillors asked me to include them both in the opening of the Oak Tower. As I recall, the meeting had been of all the members of the Alliance, including the Eclipse, for Shadowseeker was also present, having been named acting Captain-General of Loreroot forces prior to the arrival of the superseding Knator Commander... whose precedence Captain Shadowseeker acknowledged, if I recall aright. This was not the first time an outsider had been invited to a general Loreroot meeting, as Peace of Necrovion had previously assented to attend one... Awiiya of the Archivists had attended that Council, also, and other neutrals were asked to remain silent but not asked to leave. Grido also requested to be present at the meeting with Knator Commander, and was ignored as a known hostile, despite his wearing the badge of the Savelite Church.

That is correct. Prior to being ousted from the Savelite Church, I believe King Bull also sat on the Council: he and I, as guild leaders, were permitted to sit as a courtesy to our respective guilds. Thus, by thy count, the council were 9 seats, or 7 seats in Council proper and 2 guild Councillors. Edit: Loreroot is currently considering a smaller council, newly elected in the wake of the crisis, and with consideration to the performance of the respective Councillors therein.

At the time of the meeting, Siala LoneWolf, BlackThorn, NelyaSetesh, Udgard, and Firsanthalas were also part of the Council. I am reasonably certain none of them was in attendance, but Siala might have been.

[quote name='XinHun' post='28659' date='Apr 11 2009, 10:39 AM']It sounded to me that you were looking for a war to prove yourselfs, that's why I asked, not to start a war.[/quote] None but a fool starts a war unless it were absolutely necessary. As do you, I speak for none but myself - I have naught to prove. I have a duty to fulfill, and I am no coward. I mean no more and no less than that.

Do the Legend Speakers seek affray with us, XinHun, or art thou merely curious? Loreroot is defended, period. My words are not hard to understand, I believe.

It can only be acknowledged the resignation of Raven is really a collective failure of leadership in Loreroot. Let there be no recriminations or further backbiting amongst those who once occupied the High Council or anyone else; let us confess our failure and turn to the building of a new, stronger structure, and if we do not do so as leaders but as servants, why, that were only just. Our greatest shame is that our incompetence, singly and as a body, were now no longer a matter of speculation but the laughing-stock of the entire realm. Let it not be imagined, moreover, that any slackening of vigilance in defense of this land, our land, were appropriate. Loreroot hath enemies beyond the shores of Golemus Golemicarum, and most were not near so visible as Guerrilla Golemicarum or the MRs' Fraternity. We must make appropriate haste in strengthening our leadership and securing our defenses, for the enemies of Loreroot shall exploit our obvious weakness if we do not act. Lastly, to those who imagine Loreroot to be nothing but a collection of cowards and wastrels, I say this: bring war to our land, and you shall find, at your expense, that there are many of us who will fight for the land, badge or no badge, title or no title; that there are many of us who do not fear death at all, much less in the defense of Loreroot. We are not always the loudest or most colourful; think not that every huntsman carries a bugle. The spirit of Daniel Raven stalks these woods still, and the magic of Helen Wasp is not diminished. Conquer Loreroot, if you think you can: but in the end, count your dead, and only then reckon the cost.

[quote name='Grido' post='28601' date='Apr 10 2009, 10:00 PM']''I have word that mine action caused the enemy some dismay.'' errm, from who? i ask, not expecting an answer on that, but after the Savelites were taken over, I personally expected both CotE and GotR to clean ranks immediately, and that thought was shared with others who were planning, so yeah....dismay....not so much.[/quote] My dismissal occurred [b]prior[/b] to thy little stunt, Grido. Thou'rt well pleased with thyself, as I see, so let me disabuse thee: think not that I paid more attention to thee than the dismissive treatment thou didst receive without the Defensive Quarters. By that time, in troth, I had begun to re-invite my followers. As to thy lack of scruple, Sieur, do not play the carnival fool and pretend thine interference in the Savelites' decline were anything but espionage of the lowest sort, and propaganda as well. Perchance someone believeth thee, somewhere.

[quote name='Burns' post='28582' date='Apr 10 2009, 04:35 PM']in my humble opinion, there was too much talking up to now and too little action... don't you see what happend to the Savelites? Take a look at Gridos loyalty, you can't take over an ally with 330 loyalty, he had help from inside ;-)...CoE have kicked all members who are not supporting Raven enough to go to war for him, and see what's left of them...[/quote] A specious assertion, but spurious in its logic. I dismissed the ranks of the Eclipse to avoid the same fate the Savelites suffered: and I have word that mine action caused the enemy some dismay. Yet I find it cold comfort. I have become what I beheld and acted as dishonourably as my foes, who have now shewn there were no depth to which they will not sink. Very well for them to say, all were fair in war: but I know better. I am a man, and whatsoever honour I have left after dismissing some of my most loyal followers - including two of my most trusted priestesses - I shall take to my grave. I should not have acted as I did, ruled by fear and love of a symbol. If any should take the Eclipse and demean it as Grido and his unscrupulous conspirators have done to the Savelites, all shall see that I am unbow'd. If any should carry a battle to Loreroot, all shall see that I am undaunted. [b]I am this land[/b], and it is I: we are one being. Kill me, if you can, for it shall take so much to silence my denunciation of thine aggression, a children's conflict o'er mere words.

I would like to add the Eclipse's profound regrets to the sentiments expressed by noble Firsanthalas. None should be persecuted for words, ever.

[quote name='Yami no Sakura' post='28517' date='Apr 9 2009, 02:12 PM']HOWEVER. I will make it known that I think this "war" is completely unnecessary and (from what I gathered to be the cause) childish. You are all acting like children on the playground who started fighting because one kid insulted another. Only...you have bigger and sharper sticks to hit each other with...[/quote] That were precisely the case. The war is completely unnecessary, and hath been sparked o'er naught.

I would like to know wherefore this war hath been declared. Yrthilian, an'if thou knowest not, we of the Eclipse are the shock troops of Loreroot, and are sworn to protect the Guardians, publicly, in the sight of the Goddess and a witness of our parent alliance. Shall mine oaths be taken for naught? Shall it be said Tarquin is a liar, and his followers cowards? Nay, Sieur: express thy regret to widows and widowers. We are a poor match for the might of the MR Fraternity: this I know. Yet we shall not suffer a foreign power to dictate to us how the affairs of Loreroot shall be governed. Surely thou canst understand that.

No, Yrthilian, I demand you state your reasons explicitly. Those jeopardised by thine action - those who stand to lose their lives - have every right to know why thou hast chosen to violate this treaty AND the treaty of Land Balance.

I regretted saying that almost immediately, and took it out. I apologise.

[quote]You don't think her strong showing had anything to do with the rewards she got the first time round, now would it?[/quote] Well, lightsage, an'if thou couldst evaluate her with anything like objectivity, thou mightst learn wherefore I say so. She had far less help this time around, and her skills as a duelist improved, not so much her reliance on credits or boosted statistics. [quote post='28257' date='Apr 5 2009, 09:51 AM']or with RPCs help, or with 'usage of game meachnics'... seriously, it has been done by almost every winner, i'm no exception to that, but two wins based on unfair means is just... well, it creates a feeling that's a bit weird at the very least -.-[/quote] With deepest respect, Burns, I find this implication distasteful. Aia did not 'use game mechanics' the way her opponents did, in either contest: that is to say, she did not cheat. That they stooped to such extremes to defeat Aia makes me think Clock Master and his loathsome accomplice feared her, which, in its perverse way, were quite the compliment; and they have sullied themselves, whether they acknowledge it or no. As for the help of RPCs, prithee, Sieur: do not make me laugh. Thou hast seen the outcome of too many head contests even to murmur of that, I believe. Thy complaint is with the decision of Muratus. Conflate not that resentment with unseemly jealousy of a much younger player. Thou'rt a better sort than that.

But I myself am a gold medal winner and do not feel the contest has been cheapened by anything but cheating. I salute Aia for taking my advice: she was tempted to use the offline attack bug - it's no secret, you know - in retaliation against Liberty, but I encouraged her to take the "high road" and not stoop to his level. You wish to compete again: well, I am sorry you feel cheated, but the word of Muratus is good enough for me. I am one of the apparently few former winners who will NOT go to any lengths to prevent others from picking up second medals, and did my utmost to frustrate the attempts of those who, in my view, were bad sports about Aia's very strong second showing and went to the most ludicrous lengths, including cowering atop the Paper Cabin and cycling the portal to keep others from getting up there, to try to stop her. She very nearly claimed first again anyway, as she is intelligent and a superb duelist. I appreciate skill. I honour maturity. I would like to see those who are skilled putting their skills to constructive purpose rather than complaining [i]ad nauseam[/i] about their inability to repeat the joys of a contest that is fun mainly for the elite. You are a strong fighter, Lifeline, and you seem a decent fellow. Does this contest really mean so much to you?

[quote name='Lifeline' post='28167' date='Apr 4 2009, 09:02 AM']what happened in this headcontest just had to happen. everybody who loves the headcontest and cant particpate again got really punished by last winners being able to win again. of course mp3 and mp4 winner would surely win again. and seeing that, old winners would for sure try to stop aia from winning again.[/quote] Nonsense. I took first, largely on mine own and with help from the incompetence of a certain interfering MP6 with nothing to gain. Those who harbour some kind of deep resentment against Aia should confess their real problem, which doth seem to me to be largely one of petulance.

BlackThorn speaketh the truth. Raven hath my sworn fealty. Kragel, honoured metal mage, I have some experience of despotism and democracy and all points between. Tyranny shared among many were still tyranny, though perchance cloak'd in a guise more pleasant to the lowly born. I want none of democracy, nor yet [b]*spits*[/b] of republicanism: give me a tyrant to serve, any day of the week. All Hail the Archon Raven!

I agree wholeheartedly, especially with regard to labeling the sorting cloud images.

This quest shows a lot of promise. I would like to be counted among those supporting its continuation.

[quote name='Burns' post='24033' date='Jan 21 2009, 05:22 PM']I'd not only say that fighting is not a negative thing, i'd even go as far as claiming that duelling and roleplaying are completely unlinked at this point in time. There may have been a time, long ago, when roleplaying and fighting were deeply bound together, like GGs who kill Necros and vice-versa, and Lores who don't attack if they are not attacked, but imo, that time has long since faded. Today, we roleplay, chat and have fun at willows, and still attack anything alive there... it's even common to attack exactly the person you are talking to, and i like it that way =)[/quote] This is a [u][b]crime[/b][/u]. There is a system of fighting in place, and it is not used? [quote]Of course there are other places for RPing where fighting is prohibited, like windy's pub in the sanctuary, where those who are down and don't need more losses gather to have some fun time, too, but i have to give in that that's just not my world in there... strange things are going on there :/[/quote] And this is precisely the problem. Asterisk-happy "roleplayers" edge out the systemic fighters with their silliness. It is time for a new kind of quest, one that integrates the existing system with, you guessed it, [i]roleplaying.[/i] ...because this is, after all, a roleplaying game. Keep your eyes open. BlackThorn's quest for Nature's sword is one approach, and I shall soon initiate another. May the Goddess bless and keep you, always.

Happy birthday, indeed, and many thanks for all you have done. Irene put it very well: none of us is the same since we have encountered MagicDuel.

[quote name='Burns' post='25202' date='Feb 14 2009, 02:34 AM']might be a stupid question, but why did you leave out the second 'i' in your names ingmae and on the forum? i wondered about that since i heard about lucius tarquinius in latin lessons^^[/quote] It is not at all a stupid question, but a good one. My reasoning is as follows: the second 'i' causes emphasis to fall on the second syllable of my surname (tar*QUIN*i*us), but the emphasis in my native language of Rasni, or Etruscan, falls on the first syllable (TAR*quin*us, syncopated to TARK*nas). By a strange coincidence, the emphasis on the English form of the name (Tarquin) is the same. [color="#0000FF"][b]edit:[/b] Also, my ancient slaves, the Latians or Latins, were always throwing extra 'i' characters in words for no good reason, and the practise has irritated me for hundreds of years. My first name is Loukas, not Lucius, but I use Lucius because it is familiar and comforting to my friends. Milady Isolda, a distinguished Amazon, correctly points out that a more accurate transliteration into English is 'Lucas,' by which she and Ailith call me. I have also learnt the name often passes into English as 'Luke.' Those who know me understand that I respond to almost anything, but that I somewhat dislike the truncation 'Tarq.' Well: it is not the worst thing to have happened to me, by my troth.[/color]

As some of you know, I, [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarquin_the_Proud"]Lucius Tarquinius Superbus[/url], am an historical character. The things said by the Iunius family about my son and me are [u][b]lies[/b][/u]. I use a variant spelling of my surname because I can. Lucius is not my name, anyway, but a Latinisation of it; my name is Loukas, often transliterated Lucas or Luke.

I, Lucius Tarquinus Superbus, offer my blade and my cunning. Though I am not quite so mighty as Cless or Lightsage, I am no weakling in battle. I am nearly without fear. Mine Intended, the Priestess Aia del Mana, hath volunteered for this quest. Wheresoever she goeth, I am bound to follow.

[quote name='DarkPriestess' post='24977' date='Feb 9 2009, 02:41 PM']P.S. Just don't stalk me. I tend to do bad things sometimes and I don't want witnesses. [/quote] This is what is sometimes called "a clear invitation to the dance."