pamplemousse

Happy Birthday to a wonderful artist and a talented writer.

A very troublesome birthday to my very favorite trouble maker.

I've been interested in the DNA project for some time now. Pamplemousse DNA signature (9/21/10): 11111000001110101111101110101010011 (So far, no one has the exact match)

[quote name='Harion' timestamp='1285018385' post='68757'] how do you prevent others from spoiling things here in MD short of imposing draconian rules? [/quote] You can't prevent others from spoiling things, you can only hope that those in MD have enough respect and care for it that they use the knowledge that they have wisely, like you said. Begin rant: These days it seems like everyone wants the easy way, they feel entitled to knowledge and they give up if one tries to coax an answer out of them, rather than just spoon-feeding it to them. I feel it is the mark of a intelligent mind to ask why, and to keep asking why when given very little to go on. My current example is Rasiel (sorry if this bothers you, Rasi). She has a keen sense of curiosity and doesn't get discouraged if I give her clues and not direct answers. It is both challenging and exciting for me to have someone like her in the Realm, rather than those that get angry when you won't tell them the exact way to beat the Guards, or how to do the Beserker puzzle or why the Howling Gates are falling down. The end result is so much sweeter if you can figure it out on your own. End rant. Sorry, had to get that out. And Harion, I find it hard to believe that [u]all[/u] of your adepts quit when faced with the Loreroot guards. There is a middle ground between spilling the secrets and keeping mum, most people can figure it out with some subtle hints.

How do we "collect names"?

Aw, lookit the Wookie with his itty bitty Wookie shoes, trying to learn how to read his Wookie books on world domination! So cute. I wish you a year of plush slippers, complexly challenging binary code, and many Lady Wookies to push down in the playground.

MD. Tee hee.

I am Ivy. Interesting that it is the only one that (I know of) that isn't really a tree. My mother used to say, "Ivy will grow on the back of your hand." I have always been stubborn and determined, sociable and adaptable, although not at all soft spoken. Very fitting, I find. Thank you, Magnus.

[quote name='Darigan' timestamp='1284431410' post='68364'] I'd just like to know who is aspiring to be mp6 so that my adepts might have a wide choice of people to go to from me if they choose. [/quote] I think this assumes much. That you think your adepts either: [b]a.[/b] Cannot make decisions for themselves and wish for you to provide them with alternatives. or [b]b.[/b] Are so disloyal to you that they wish to change now that you no longer want to be MP6. Hopefully, you have done a good enough job in bringing people to your side that they will wish to stay by it, and now not foist them on to someone else that you decide is right for them. People have a way of finding who is right for them. It is a bit presumptuous for you to act like a facilitator of that process, even if it is under the guise of taking care of people. I say let the people choose who they wish to be the adept of; be it you, someone well-known or someone yet to be well-known. It is their choice.

I'm all for moving forward from the other topic, and I do have some questions, that I legitimately do not know the answers to. These are just posited for the sake of dialogue because I've always wondered why this alliance was created. What exactly did Savel do to garner a whole alliance dedicated to him? Were there ideals of his that you seek to uphold and what were those? So far, the rules, etc seem more like general guidelines for alliances, which is good, but sets This Church apart from the COE, as others have mentioned. Religions/Churches/Temples have holidays and festivals that they celebrate, perhaps there are days could could be dedicated to passing of time (like the recent Rosh Hashanah), knowledge, ideals of charity (as you mentioned the Clerics are involved with). I agree that a move away from worshiping individuals is a smart one. Good luck, Jazira and others involved.

[color="#FF00FF"][size="7"][font="Lucida Sans Unicode"][center][/center][/font][/size][/color]Happy Birthday!!

I think this is a great idea, as I suggested it in the mood panel a while back. Thanks for being on the ball and making a post for it, Peace! I think it will balance out the Day of Tranquility a bit.

Greetings and welcome. I am also, on occasion, excessively happy.

[quote name='The Great Wanderer' timestamp='1283133825' post='67344'] [b]Stories that are especially good may be awarded a Wish Point from one of the Kings; Yrthilian, Lifeline, or Firsanthalas if they believe it is worthy of one[/b]. [/quote] What does this mean, exactly? Do they all have to agree on the "worth" of the story? Is there no independent, neutral judge?

[font="Lucida Sans Unicode"][color="#FF00FF"][size="7"][center]Happy Birthday, Aelis![/center] [/size][/color][/font]

Oh...my...god. Hilarious. My favorite part: "Goofy already ate your mouth." Why all the Depp references?

I wasn't ready for college after high school either, and I saw a lot of my friends get kicked out or fail because of the freedoms that college affords. I decided to take the summer after high school and the next several months to travel (which was amazing and afforded me a lot of the same freedoms as my friends without having to worry about a formal structure or blowing a scholarship). Then when I came back from overseas, I learned a trade; went full time for 6 months and had skills that allowed me to work full time, make and save a bunch of money, then when I was 24, I went back to college. I should graduate this January or May (fingers crossed for January) with my Masters Degree. Since I was older when I went to college, I was more serious, so I have scholarships that pay my tuition. I will have very little in student loans when I graduate, thankfully. You do not have to pay back grants from the gov't or other institutions, but loans you do, obviously, and it is easy to look at them as free money but that is a good way to wind up in seriously bad debt. Some people I know have $100, 000 or more in student loans. There are plenty of ways to get an education that aren't so intense or stressful as higher education at the young age of 18. It's hard, hard work and requires a dedication that I think a lot of kids don't have. Don't feel pressure to do what everyone else is doing, if you don't think you are ready, or don't want to go to college right now, you are probably right. Good luck.

Thank you so much, Aster, but I would be honored if you would keep the Chest. I always loved it, and the Chest held many precious items of mine. You have always been a dear, dear friend and I hope now that the chest keeps safe all your dreams and scrolls and trinkets.

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