neoflux

I want to start off with a big "Thank you!" to everyone I've met here, and most of all, my deepest and sincerest thanks to Manu for creating Magic Duel. I am not exaggerating when I say that I am eternally grateful for the wonderful experience I had in the year I spent here. Whether you know it or not, I stumbled upon this place in the midst of a series of game-hopping to take the edge off my depression. And MD did more than I ever expected. All of you whom I've met and spoken with, have in a way made me a better person. I simply don't have the words to describe how grateful I am for my time here.

But alas, all great things must come to an end. For personal and practical reasons, I have to leave this Realm behind. Practical reason...simply put, I don't have time anymore. I have a paid internship at a research laboratory during this upcoming summer, and there just aren't enough hours in the day to fit in everything. Between my future and MD, I must choose my life, as painful as it is to leave this wonderful community behind.

Some of you have noticed, though, that I've been gone or rarely seen these past few months. The reason for this is a personal one. Not to sound rude or anything, but if I haven't spoken to you about this, then you probably do not need to know. Sorry.

If memory serves, the number of times I've asked for a personal favor can be counted on one hand. With that said, I'm going to do something extremely selfish here. And this will begin the "will" portion of the note.


1. I will leave leadership of the Legend Speakers to Keith Moon. He will not only be the leader if loyalty but also the leader in name. I know the poor man is stretched very very thin, but I have faith he can handle this. I'm sorry for being selfish, Keith.

2. Absolutely NOBODY will have my creatures. They are mine. I spent the time to acquire and raise them, and they are bound to me alone. Those of you greedily eying Khellendros can give it a rest. My Drachorn is not going anywhere.

3. My account, Yami no Sakura, will also remain my own. I am NOT giving the password to anybody. Also, passwords to any other accounts I have access to will go with me to the grave. So don't even bother asking.

And...I think that's about everything that I wanted.
Now, I guess is the time for some miscellaneous stuff.

Over the course of my time here, I've collected and stored a ton of information. There is a miniature of the MD Archives in my hard drive. I have no means of publishing it, but I will, however, make the information available to anyone who cares to ask for it.
However, there are some things that I will not easily hand over. Anything regarding the Loreroot military are classified. If you want those files, you'll have to get one of the Council members to speak to me first.
Also, anything that is a spoiler, I will most likely not give you.
Besides that, if you need something, ask. The worst I could say is "Sorry, I don't have it." or "Nope, can't give it to you."

I guess all that's left now is giving everyone my contact information. While I may be leaving MD, I don't intend to completely cut off myself from the community that I've grown to love so much.

Email: yaminosakura (at) gmail (dot) com
YIM: xxsakisamaxx

Feel free to contact me for anything, whether it is because you need something or you just want to say "hi." All I ask is that you please identify yourself first.



I guess this is it, then. Thank you everyone, for everything you've done and all the memories you've given me. Even if I could relive my life, I would change absolutely nothing because all the events that happened ultimately led me here. My time here, as a part of Magic Duel, is something I will never forget.

Farewell all, and may your future be filled with wonderful experiences. Just like the ones you've given me.

~Yami no Sakura, ex-Legend Teller.




P.S. I am aware of the irony that I was voted as the most addicted person in 2008. Hehe...

P.P.S. I'll upload my (in)Famous Quote Lists here since I think they'll be in popular demand.
FQL_08.rtf FQL_09.rtf

Just a few ramblings, may or may not be connected to anything. Would appreciate some answers or theories.
In the beginning man mastered the Four Elements of Nature: fire, earth, water n air then came the Ancestral Arts: magic, faith n science. Orignally the Sage Plains were grassy lands, but now is known as Necrovian. What happened to cause this land to be soiled as it were. The symbol on the wall in No Mans land the spiral with criss cross mark, the lines where cutting the spiral. If a moving spiral is cut by the lines, the movement and the spiral itself will be nulled. If used, this technique can "cut" wind. A weapon used to cut wind is indeed something unusual and powerful.
Was someone or something tampering with the Four Elements of Nature and somehow spawned the Deathmarrow? Was it this practice that subverted the Sages which in turn became the tainted Sages of Necrovion? Why r all the trees dead looking, yet the Chaos Woods had so many trees more than they could cut down (the sages). Did they upset the balance?
Who or what is the Land Guardian? It states that the Land Guardian will fight only noble ones, the rest will be immune.
Why are shades expensive and weak, a bad choice to recruit for those who don't know their secret. Do we know their secret? Who exactly is recruiting them?
Knator Commander was part of a mission to Golemus with a cube which they think held the Book of Principles. When the Shades appeared swarming around the cube it changed to yellow which in turn distorted the guarding party into strange glowing masses of colour - glowing shades. Some disappeared - where did they go, what did they become. Knator Commander survived the mission n returned home and hence got his title. Where did he place the cube, where can it be found? Why did the Wizard not help when word was sent to Loreroot?
When Wodin was under the influence of the nightshade, he said the 'controls needed to be in certain order', he was remembering the Wizards memories. Order to do what, was he talking about the Wasps Totem, as it is like a control station. Do we have any more information on this? Can we tap into the Wizards memories again, can Morpheus have access to those memories if and when Wodin sleeps?
Marinds people avoid going deeper than ground level as they believe for every man living in MB thre is a dead one waiting to take them back to Deathmarrow. How did this story materialise to instil such fear. Why then did the Angiens build the underground caves in Marble Dale Park? Who was expected to use these caverns? It can't have always been this way, as isn't the armoury on Storms Coast Winds old ancestral home? Or did they access it another way.
What is the meaning behind: Marind Bells strength is the gates, but some say the gates are its weakness. Who are the naysayers? Why would it be the weakness, is it because of the underground caverns and there is also a door under there, that to my knowledge has not been opened. Where does this lead?
Sorry for the long spiel lol But i would love some answers

You know, it hurts my eyes.

Redacted Till Further Notice

Testing Underway.

On the topic of art; if there's something you require, I'm more than happy to help if you send me a message of what you require.
Theres a topic of mine where you can see my "style" (though, admittedly, I haven't updated it in a while) somewhere on here -- currently on mobile walking to work so  can't post direct link -- if you have a dig.

Keep an eye on then day to day, you might notice something.

Next to the Forum activity/Free credits there is the Art link...not sure how much help it is.

There is a fictionist's house in the lands of the east...also, there's a Night Keeper you can (?) ask (and other vets).

To my knowledge, MD currently has no remaining dedicated artists. All are either busy with RL or have left.
There is, indeed a Night Keeper at the Fictionists' House whom you can ask.

They don't reset on their own. You must find something (won't spoil where ) in the Labyrinth which will reset everything once touched.
There's another similar something that 'initiates' all the mechanisms (makes them appear) when touched, also in the Labyrinth.

Do we have this feature in our shop? Because I can't seem to find the list of my items that I bought in MD Shop with their respective date/time of purchase.

What does contour design look like?

These 5 drawings were my original set. I will elaborate on the details of the last two drawings (which include more than contours) further down the thread.

I made a very simple cross-section sketch of hillside with contour swales to show how they work.

I admit it may seem rushed to ask about this, but so be it.

Are there any people with over 100AD willing to be my adepts? What I desire is at least one day (as you may guess it also has something to do with maxing my creatures for BHC), but if enough people willingly tell me they'd like to see me as a MP6, I would follow up and promise to stay as long as I can.

I apologize to all the protectors whose adepts I might be stealing from in advance.

If you do not wish to tell so in public, feel free to PM me here/ingame, YM me.


I thank you in advance, this I say to every adept who tells me he is willing to stay with me. As we are speaking I am working on getting capped- if I join BHC I shall be capped anyways.

I kinda like the idea... mostly because I don't think that the game should be played on the forum.

As for Chewett's reasoning about how to decide which offer is better, well that would be an easy fix. Allow the creator of the trading system the ability to reject offers and let others see that the offer has been rejected.

Here we will insert the ideas that we all agreed that are good and worth taking into account so it will be easier for Manu to read them.Yes...this is a filter.
Btw: the list above will change accordingly.

While I am extremely intrigued by who did kill her, I do not want to know. Not this way. Not because you have something to prove to a bunch of ignorant losers.

Reconsider what you are about to do, and shove that in their face. They will get the satisfaction of seeing you blow a fuse and reveal a major secret. They will try to do it again, and again, and again. Because they see you are capable of doing such a thing.

So, please. Do NOT do it. :'(

No, not potatoes! Tell them the answer to the questions they think they know already to make them SUFFER!

Nah, but seriously, couldn't you just send it to them individually? >>

is the MD awards still running?

is the MD awards still running?