Aeoshattr

My poem: The most elaborate of eyes, Poised and glazed with moist mysteries; A look itself shall be your prize As she tells you rich histories. Oh, beautiful, savage kind Queen! Won't you make our courage pale When for bravery you are keen? Under your feet we'll be a trail.

Happy Birthday!

I personally believe this will only contribute to the gross overvaluing that will happen anyway. I say hold it before the end of the anniversary.

Happy birthday, you nutcase. Have fun!

So... say if I do Sabotage, Sabotage, Supply, Supply. - am I still at 100% efficiency, or 90%? Also, how can I see my current efficiency? Is efficiency shared between team members? I'll be honest, I'm slightly upset with the organisation at the moment.

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First 3 pictures, all before inking. Can I just somehow hide the thing's paws?!? It appears I am unable to draw claws... >.< EDIT: Multiple edits because it seems I'm also unable to properly upload the [I HAVE A POTTY MOUTH] pictures in the right order. I give up. You guys figure it out. FINAL EDIT!!! Posted final versions of pictures. [attachment=4574:IMG_1105.JPG] [attachment=4576:IMG_1109.JPG] FINAL Pre-highlight [attachment=4585:IMG_1113.JPG] FINAL Highlight/ink [attachment=4586:IMG_1114.JPG]

Can I ink the pencil drawing? I've drawn it in pencil, but I think I could highlight some bits of it by using some ink. I can post both before ink and after ink pictures if that is ok?

I am very interested, but this depends on time/date a lot.

Updated main post.

Happy birthday!

Take care Chew, hope all goes well. :)

Okay, okay, I laughed. Can I see my creatures now? >.<

Hopefully without coming off as rude, I find it quite amusing how Jester's birthday (I'll trust that this isn't an April Fools' joke) is on the 1st of April.

Do we sign up here? :D :D :D Consider me signed up then. Will update this post with a team/partner after I learn how teams/partners are assigned

He is buying 4 bottled emotions (or is advertising that he is buying them) and I think he wants to ensure he has enough funds to purchase said amount of bottled emotions.

The Fourth: Date&Time: Friday, 1st of May, 22:00 ST Location: Oak Fort Exterior (LR) Topic: A more detailed story on Aeoshattr's fourth great pain (in the realm of MD) - Association with Loreroot. Apologies for the massive delay. I have been busy both IRL, but also a number of events (including MD Birthday) overlapped this and I did not want to risk either disrupting MDBD events or not have anyone attend mine due to other more interesting things happening. Cleaned Logs [spoiler] Aeoshattr:So for those that participated before... I've told you about my first Three faces, I believe Aeoshattr:And how the Third ended when Mcvities Shadow... left. Aeoshattr:Well this story is about a little lamb. Aeoshattr: *clears his throat and sits cross-legged on the root* About a black little lamb Aethon shuffles a little closer, listening Aeoshattr:Rumour has it, there was once this black little lamb - a lost little creature. Change sits with her sketchybook off to the side as she listens Aeoshattr:But despite being a young, innocent little critter, the lamb was not truly happy MaGoHi wonders if the sheeps name was shawn Aeoshattr:For as the black lamb pranced about in the realm, wherever he went he saw herds. Aeoshattr:Maybe not all of the herds were of the same kind - some were actually quite speckled. But they were all in herds. Aeoshattr:But the black little lamb was alone - and the more he saw the herds, the more alone he felt. Aeoshattr:And where else would a black little lamb seek home than in a forest? blackshade rider feels like the black lamb Aeoshattr:Though the guards reluctantly let him through, once through the thick branches, he was amazed - even more herds, hidden from the outside Aeoshattr:But there is a little thing that the black lamb didn't know - not about the herds, but about himself. Aeoshattr:Anyone care to have a guess, at what important knowledge our little lamb didn't have? blackshade rider:an ability? blackshade rider:of some kind? Aeoshattr shakes his head *Sunfire*:that he was not alone blackshade rider wonders if he shook his head yes or no Aethon:Where he belonged? Aeoshattr: *shakes his head again* (no) MaGoHi:was it a trap? Zleiphneir:he was already in a herd? Aeoshattr:What the black little lamb didn't know was something that most would think quite obvious. blackshade rider:he was the leader of his own herd Aeoshattr:He did not know that his wool was black. Nor did he know that he was a lamb. Aeoshattr:Having never belonged to a herd, the lamb was, to himself, just an empty, blank slate. blackshade rider: *laughs* (common sence) Aeoshattr:But to the others, he was a black lamb, no matter how empty or blank he thought he was. Aeoshattr:And in a twisted kind of kindness... the others never pointed it out. Aeoshattr:Instead! Aeoshattr:They let the black little lamb prance around - they fed him, they spoke to him, they led him around. Aeoshattr:What they were did not matter to the lamb - they could've been stags, they could've been wolves. Owls, ravens and ferrets. Aeoshattr:The lamb did not care - they were kind. Aeoshattr:But to them... he was and would always be a little black lamb. Aeoshattr:And in their twisted kind of kindness... they took the lamb in their herd. They told the little critter that he was welcome to stay and feel at home. Aeoshattr:Alas. Time passed, and our little lamb grew fond of his home. But the emptiness inside him did not fill. He was still an empty, black slate. Aeoshattr:He didn't turn into a stag. He didn't become a wolf. He didn't grow into an owl. Aeoshattr:And the more he hoped, the more empty he felt. Why, of all places, of all times, did the emptiness grow when he was in a herd? Aeoshattr:He didn't know - not until he heard some of the herd speak of how the black little lamb could not have a say in where the herd would go. Aeoshattr:"How preposterous!" He thought. Aeoshattr:There is no black lamb in the herd! Aeoshattr:But as Night fell... Aeoshattr:As the scalding light of the Sun faded... *stands and walks over to the edge of the lake* Aeoshattr:The black little lamb went for a drink - and in the quiet, lonely darkness, he saw Truth. Aeoshattr:The ripples on the lake made his face ugly - but he was a black lamb, no doubt. Aeoshattr:But the little lamb, despite feeling more alone than ever, did not feel angry. Aeoshattr:Not at his herd. Aeoshattr:He was angry with himself - how dared he become one of the herd. How dared he try to fit where he did not belong. Aeoshattr:How dared he... How dared he... how dared he make others keep a smile on their faces just for his own happiness. Aeoshattr:And thus, the black little lamb left his herd - upset they were indeed, as maybe unbeknownst to the little lamb, the herd might have actually grown fond of him. Aeoshattr:But the little lamb knew he had never belonged - and more importantly, he now knew what was most important. Aeoshattr: *walks to sit back down on the branch* That his wool was black, that his face was ugly, and that he was a little lamb. Aeoshattr:And as he trotted sadly between the thick branches, he emerged as a little lamb no more. Aeoshattr: *bows his head and smiles* And the Fourth has such grown, matured and ended as those before him. Thank you all for listening. [/spoiler] I do believe a TL;DR would take away from the story - but a very very "in a nutshell" TL;DR is here: [spoiler] Though he joined Loreroot at first, Aeo (as the Fourth) realised in time that he did not belong and that many also thought that, but never told him. [/spoiler]

Potentially unpopular opinion incoming: I dislike secrecy. I dislike this sort of "But I found this out and I don't want to share it with you because I put too much effort into it and/or you might use it for further research." However, I am also against spoilers, especially such as quest walkthroughs (also including BP Gazebo, LR Guards, etc). I think spoilers such as artwork and such are less detrimental and could perhaps be acceptable. I'm uncertain how this would balance out, but the way I see it quests give a direct, clear advantage in-game (stats, wps, creatures, etc) whereas artwork is just something beautiful to look at. I have 2 more points to make. Lore Spoilers. I am unhappy with the current state of MD lore (old or new). Most of it is difficult to obtain, it is uncertain what is true and what isn't. I might come off a bit rude, but it just looks like a mess to those with an untrained eye; an amalgamation of many things that sometimes fit together, and sometimes don't. The concepts behind MD (or at least those that I currently believe are true, I might be wrong!) are brilliantly intricate, interesting and thought-provoking. It is a shame that it looks jumbled up at a first glance and this might confuse and discourage new players. Should research (confirmed) and lore (again, true, confirmed lore) be publically available? I think yes. It will incite and trigger new research, theories and help MD grow, I believe - a good, structured story keeps people hooked and subtleties in the story can then intrigue and trigger research. I hope Project Legacy will help improve this situation. I hope there will be a centralised, available "Lore Library" with the actual truth in it. Laby Map. Though, as usual, in a slightly inadequate tone, DD has a point. Revealing the map of the Laby utterly defeats the purpose of a laby. It's like giving someone the algorithm to solve BPG. It's giving the solution directly. I think DD is entitled to think this was directed at him as an offense, even if Chew and Dst (and whomever else was involved) did not intend this! I only ask that you lot acknowledge this - you have offended someone even if your intention was not to, and he is entitled to being angry. I am certain other land leaders would've been furious if you revealed something crucial about their lands too. Think of it this way, you were already in a tense situation - it would have perhaps been wiser to choose someone else to potentially offend. While this may have been beneficial for the greater good, this might have aggravated a conflict which was already unpleasant for many people. I am certain you could have found a more suitable spoiler for the experiment. I hope my tone did not come off as angry or offensive, as it was not the intention. As always, I just want to point out some things that I believe shouldn't be overlooked.

Knator -> Hell Hound. or Fire Hound. Or something like that?

God. Yes. PLEASE! *throws upvotes at Ary (despite having upvoted this already in the past)* Also, *bumps the topic in the process*

I don't think transparency can hurt. But I think it can be a bit of a touchy subject. If I may suggest: I think transparency and public announcements (in-game or on the forums; it is not my decision which one is more suitable, and I honestly don't know) should be the default. But, in specific cases of LHO demotion or other events that might negatively influence a player's image, the player should be able to ask for anonymity? I'm not sure how the requests for anonymity should be handled or judged. I'm not sure if this can work, or if it is acceptable to offer this option, or if it's better to just make everything public. It just feels like it can end up with a lot of drama. Maybe a better system would be something like "information on request"? Any player would be able to inquire about LHO internal situations and would receive an answer privately (though it's important, IMO, for this answer to be delivered in a reasonable amount of time)? Would this work? I don't know, to be honest.

This sounds great! I don't think better training for LHOs could do any harm. I think current LHOs (if they agree on this) should decide: The first set of mentor LHOs (and the requirements a LHO must meet to be eligible for the mentor position) The duration of time each new LHO must be under mentorship The frequency of mentor-apprentice meetings and discussions (once / week?) What to discuss during those meetings How to assess progress of the apprentice LHO. The above is just a suggestion for structuring the discussion, IF it is agreed that this is something that is desired. :)

I agree with what Chew says - I think a new recruitment agent would be helpful. We could have nominations, a vote, or the person could simply be named by Grido&co - I wouldn't mind. I believe the most important characteristics of the person should be activity and a good, clean record. @Sasha and Curiose I sort of agree with both. I think LHOs should have some broad, basic knowledge to handle questions that new players have (I imagine a LHO shouldn't be trumped by something a newbie might ask) but they could each specialise in different fields to handle questions that older players might have.

Happy birthday!

If "pimped" = nicely coloured, like BP, RW, SS, etc, then YES! If "pimped" = fashion crime, fugly, ew-wth Pimped Grasan then No pls, have mercy on my retinas.