Mya Celestia

It appears Mya is not allowed to have emotions.  She walked into the awards, saw something that upset her and went home to deal with it. 
 
It was a conversation between Valoryn and Mya.  He was the only one in the realm Mya spoke to about it.  One person outside was who -I- spoke to.  The rest I (or Mya) didn't speak to because I was going to speak to you, as you had asked -after- my mood panel.  This log was -before- you said anything to me.
 
Was it the best?  Of course not, but who thinks well when they are upset.  I don't see how dragging this to the forum will help anything.  I wasn't going to make it public.  Silly me to think it wouldn't end up here.
 
The one I spoke to outside told me to step away for a few days.  I did and came back to this.
 
I'm sorry things got too much for you to handle, Shem.  If I could have fixed your outside world, I would have.  You've been important to me for a long time.  I guess I didn't tell you enough.  I'm more sorry that you felt this was the way to handle it instead of "in person" like you'd said in your message in game.

This post may or may not have been a smart thing to do.  My reason for doing it was because other avenues failed.  I tried to handle it myself.  I followed the chain afterwards I was told to pursue in order to try and get things calmed.  Instead of calming, they exploded. 

*hopes she didn't miss this somewhere else*
 
I'd like to see GoE repaired so it works like it used to. 

*hopes she didn't miss this somewhere else*
 
I'd like to see GoE repaired so it works like it used to. 

Activity: Until recently, I was quite active daily within Loreroot.  I'll not bore you with details on the happenings of my reality that have exploded yet again >.<
 
Role:  Presently I am a Loreroot Consul.
 
I work mainly with the people of Loreroot in all internal matters of Loreroot from planning activities, handling governmental details and external matters for Loreroot involving the other land kings.
 
Others have referred to me as the heart of Loreroot.

Activity: Until recently, I was quite active daily within Loreroot.  I'll not bore you with details on the happenings of my reality that have exploded yet again >.<
 
Role:  Presently I am a Loreroot Consul.
 
I work mainly with the people of Loreroot in all internal matters of Loreroot from planning activities, handling governmental details and external matters for Loreroot involving the other land kings.
 
Others have referred to me as the heart of Loreroot.

Well, this is just wrong.
 
Last time I was dead, I was willingly staying in that state for a longer time.
 
Firstly you can do a lot for your revival. what?
 
1) Speak to Molquert. He is really glad to help you with your revival! Talking to him, playing games with him, fulfilling his tasks for the sake of revival was one of the most interesting quests I had to do in MD for a while! A part of his tasks were really organizing people, talking to them, getting stuff etc. but some of them I had to do on my own. I think if there is no possibility for you at all to talk to people (let us say according to your role for example). I am sure, molquert would give you a task you can do on your own.
 
2) talk to people. YES. Isn't it what MD is mainly about? Isn't it what we actually all missing, when we just see a few idle people at GoE? Interraction is an important element of MD and if the killing encourages that, why not?
 
Personally I would just make a life of the dead a bit more interesting, giving them opportunity of some mobility. For example creating something like the "Road of the dead" there the dead person who be teleported (automatically) to another scene every day (one scene a day) For example> Day 1:Cemetery, Day2: Path of Torment, Day 3: GoE etc. This way the person would come into interraction with people, could even ask to follow them on their path and to break this everlasting circle at some point. Kind of "dead walks" (after the pattern of Rophses seed walks) if you want.

You and I never had any words on your desires with the laby.  Even if we did, I'd have likely said something like "Are you sure?", "Have you really thought this through?" and things along those lines.  Any words we've shared recently were casual in passing because you were likely with Lintara at the time. (you two make a cute couple) 
 
If you want to do things in and with the laby and you've got the backing of the powers that be, go for it. 
 
Back on topic:
I admit there have been a few times in the past that I've wondered what you saw in someone when you gave them something. Communication is key to helping us all understand.  Even if you came out and said, "Hey, I see some potential in this person.  Give them x months to get it going to see how they do.  Don't jump on their case!"  Not only would that cover you, but it would give that person a time frame to produce results.  It would keep them actively working toward their goal, or they would fail.

You and I never had any words on your desires with the laby.  Even if we did, I'd have likely said something like "Are you sure?", "Have you really thought this through?" and things along those lines.  Any words we've shared recently were casual in passing because you were likely with Lintara at the time. (you two make a cute couple) 
 
If you want to do things in and with the laby and you've got the backing of the powers that be, go for it. 
 
Back on topic:
I admit there have been a few times in the past that I've wondered what you saw in someone when you gave them something. Communication is key to helping us all understand.  Even if you came out and said, "Hey, I see some potential in this person.  Give them x months to get it going to see how they do.  Don't jump on their case!"  Not only would that cover you, but it would give that person a time frame to produce results.  It would keep them actively working toward their goal, or they would fail.

You and I never had any words on your desires with the laby.  Even if we did, I'd have likely said something like "Are you sure?", "Have you really thought this through?" and things along those lines.  Any words we've shared recently were casual in passing because you were likely with Lintara at the time. (you two make a cute couple) 
 
If you want to do things in and with the laby and you've got the backing of the powers that be, go for it. 
 
Back on topic:
I admit there have been a few times in the past that I've wondered what you saw in someone when you gave them something. Communication is key to helping us all understand.  Even if you came out and said, "Hey, I see some potential in this person.  Give them x months to get it going to see how they do.  Don't jump on their case!"  Not only would that cover you, but it would give that person a time frame to produce results.  It would keep them actively working toward their goal, or they would fail.

You and I never had any words on your desires with the laby.  Even if we did, I'd have likely said something like "Are you sure?", "Have you really thought this through?" and things along those lines.  Any words we've shared recently were casual in passing because you were likely with Lintara at the time. (you two make a cute couple) 
 
If you want to do things in and with the laby and you've got the backing of the powers that be, go for it. 
 
Back on topic:
I admit there have been a few times in the past that I've wondered what you saw in someone when you gave them something. Communication is key to helping us all understand.  Even if you came out and said, "Hey, I see some potential in this person.  Give them x months to get it going to see how they do.  Don't jump on their case!"  Not only would that cover you, but it would give that person a time frame to produce results.  It would keep them actively working toward their goal, or they would fail.

Then go back to the way it was, and make them RPCs. Make them god-like and untouchable and powerful, but in turn: Hold them accountable for their powers, make them bloody HOSTAGES of their powers!
 
Pick people and give them fancy stuff. We all enjoy to see fancy stuff in action, most of it is pretty cool after all. But also give them a specific task!
Give them pieces of information nobody else has, but not general stuff. If you pick a shade whisperer, tell them something about the shades not even the king of necro knows, if you pick an illusionist, give them background on illusions, and so on. Tell them where their story is heading, and MAKE THEM MAKE IT HAPPEN! As drachorn guy, i'd love to know exactly what the drachorns can and cannot do in the future, but i can't write my own story for them because their story already exists, at least in your mind, and i simply don't know it. Can i write a story-line where the drachorns eat the tiny men and ravage Golemus? Probably not, but even that might be possible. Can i make a drachorn fly off and hide in loreroot, or do they dislike the woods? I simply don't know, and even as drachorn guy i'm not in a position to write such attributes myself.
 
ANYONE who gets something nice from you should also have a clear task assigned to it, like Eon and dst, as examples. You gave them fancy stuff (heads control and special access), and a task to fulfill (run contests with heads and spy on people). This is what MD needs more of, not random people running around with a bunch of powers, who all 'have something special' but no way to develop the things they have, because they only have powers, but no reasons.
 
And if they fail to deliver, FIRE THEM! If you set someone the task to lead an expedition to the east and find out what's behind the dry water temple, and they don't get anything done within 6 months, take away their east loyalty. If you create a role like Braiton again (drachorn mutations, for those who don't remember, which is now in the wish shop) and they don't manage to create a story about it, take it away again! YOU are still the only one who knows the big picture, use your advantages and connect the random powers you throw out to fitting tasks that drive the game forward. Give them additional informations and let them use it as they see fit, THIS can make a role happen.
 
You might think that we, as the stupid mob we are, dislike people like Fang because you give them something cool and we are jealous. Some might be, granted, but the big majority here likes to see people do something cool and awesome. But we can't respect an illusionist who talks about illusions and every second word is straight up wrong. When you give him illusions, you also need to give him some informations about illusions that are NEW, and make him present them in one way or another. He can do lectures, or talk to people, or make a quest, the only thing that he mustn't do is keep it from the public. And if he fails to do so, take away his toys again. That's not a punishment of any kind, it just happens that the role and the person didn't fit together in the end.
 
YOU can use those randomly assigned powers to SHAPE the story. You can even give people completely different tasks and just see what happens: Tell me, as drachorn guy, to take an egg from the lair and smuggle it into Necro's Graveyard, and tell Azull, as king of Necro, that there is only one important thing about his reign, that he must never allow a drachorn egg to pass the howling gates, at all. Or kick it up a notch, and tell Grido, as king of Golemus, that you expect him to invade Necrovion within 3 months, AND let Azull know that an invasion is coming, but not which army is heading at him. And if i don't manage to do anything in regard to that egg, fire me! And if Azull doesn't manage to put up a fight when Grido comes, fire him!

Hrm... how to word my emotions on the matter.

MurMur, i think you should keep doing what feels right by you, and only you.

When were about to die, and were on our death bed, we only have to live with ourselves and our decisions.

Do whats right by you, and you can live a life of no regrets. A life of no regrets leads to a comfortable death.

Others may consider me a failed role, but i dont consider myself a complete failure. I didnt live up to my full potential either, and thats equally true.

I like to think im somewhere in the middle of success and failure. I like to think i finally know what Balance is, after all this time.

My goals have not changed. My Road may have twists and turns but the Light at the end of the Dark tunnel has never left my sight.

Im not inactive. I work 8 hours a day, but the day i leave MD for good (Which i doubt will ever happen, small breaks in between or not) is the day i finally, truly, fail Murs vision of what i could one day be.

Ive learned over time (And more so recently) how to control my feelings and words to those that can not handle them. Ive finally learned what Political Composure looks like. Ive finally realized whats expected of me and what isnt. This is my way of thanking Mur for believing in me those many moons ago (By giving him less Fang related time consuming crap to deal with/listen to).

I still help the new ones in MD out of personal greed and satisfaction. Making the Deserving Happy makes me feel genuinely amazing.

My Greed is my Selflessness
My Evil is my Good
My Darkness is my Light
And my Insanity keeps me Sane

And thats the way ill be, till the day i die with no regrets.

the fact is that peoples reactions to you are a direct consequence of how you treat people, you are incredibly rude and hostile to many people, you do not communicate your words well, even when you have the best of intent(this is important). you blame people for misunderstanding your intent when the underlying flaw with that interaction lies with your inability to communicate your intent in a well worded manner. this is a problem with how you communicate, you just hide behind the excuse that its the communitys fault because they interpret you wrong, you look at it backwards, which is evident by the fact that you have alienated and pushed away many people in MD, if EVERYONE has a problem with something about you, thin its a problem with you, and if you refuse to change this (its your right after all) then you cannot get angry when people respond to you negatively, people have told you many many times what is wrong with the way you act with people, why they dont like it, and you continue to do it, and instead of reflecting on this issue you attack them, and push them away more.

Allow me to give you a piece of advice:   You seem dissapointed in others, because of the way they react to what you do. But there is only 1 thing you can control: yourself.   Other people, are other people. They will do things you don't like, they will misinterpret, or they won't like you, maybe they love you, whatever!   But maybe the art in dealing with others - kind of a big thing in this game - is knowing what the consequences are of your actions.   You can do whatever you want, whatever you can, or like. But you will be paid back by consequences. Consequences are mostly controlled by others: their reactions, their actions, etc. You can not control the consequence, you can only change YOUR action to try and get another desired consequence. If you are in contact with others for a while - as you are in this game for a while - you start to be able to read those other people.  You can start to guess what their actions will be as reaction to yours (= consequences) It's an art to be able to read others, and act accordingly to get the desired consequence.   Look at it like chess: If you put your king in the middle of the board, he will take advantage of it. And you can't blame him. It's the art of moving pieces around to get the result you want.   You can blame others all you want (And I don't mean to say you do, but dissapointment in others is the same kind of thing) But the only thing you are in power of, is YOUR actions.   

(personal) spells can be used as you think fit
when i said that i had in mind that if someone goes crazy and uses them just to harm others randomly and disrupt creative activities, others, with other powers, will take action against it, under the same rule that they can use their spells as they think fit. If for some reason, all people with power in md would decide to team-up and do damaging things just for their fun, then md can rely on a community and its doomed to collapse (i don't mind that, i am just mentioning it here so you know i know this is what my rule implies)

This gives you chew the right to do as you wish against others that do as they wish.

apparently, from all the people that do as they wish with the powers they have, i am the only one that can't..simply because whatever i do will harm either one or the other side.

leaving diplomacy aside..i might be the worst manager ever, but my intuition still surpasses yours combined. My biggest problem is that i am observing things through other peoples interpretations..true..for now i can't change that...but even so..lets get back to the beginning of this incident. Please try to understand how i saw this and correct me if i am wrong in what i did that followed.

A player, could have been anyone, asked me for citizenship of a deserted land. I could have said "no go away", or provoke him to prove he deserves it. I put in balance if i was actually willing to give such a citizenship to anyone at all, answer is yes, because lab is a crime scene for others, and some sort of activity needed to be brought there eventually, maybe a leadership at some point..who knows.
what i noticed afterwards was that nobody wanted to compete in receiving this citizenship, ..instead, a wave of hate flooded everything as to WHY dd should get it. As if any of you has something to lose from this.
It happens that from (only from) my point of view, dd managed to deserve the citizenship by discovering something nobody else noticed about the lab (info is secret but chew and council know what i am talking about). I gave much more important stuff based on that reason alone in past times.
Then because his antisocial behaviour he managed to anger people that have something to say in all this, ..so fine..i didn't give him the citizenship. Now i was thinking....is the labyrinth in any way connected to "being sociable and nice to others" kind of thing? NO. Labyrinth is the sort of land that promotes secluded characters, not socially accepted ones.

Then, i see this quest incident, that in my own opinion was a proof of pure malice, no purpose, just two powerful people doing same shit they always did. They have the right to do so, its why there is no room for any sort of punishment...but i could not pretend i was not angry on what happend. Why i was angry? because this time, their action where against a group of people, just to harm one, that in their opinion was getting a "favor". I think none of the land leaders put so much pressure on any of their citizens in order to give them citizenship...but maybe i am wrong. What made me upset was that more people where harmed in this quest disrupting, just for the purpose of hitting dd.

Comming from people of great power, this petty action to disrupt a quest was, in my view, giving a bad example. As you can see, we are talking already about how much damage we can do with the spells, not how many creative things we could do with them.

It is also a lack of respect that made me react. The fact that everybody (and i am generalizing here to make a point) seems to be against what i do, is a problem for me. Its not only affecting me on a personal level, but it is hurting md as a whole because i am forced to find alternate ways to actually do something in here. The spell cooldown was the most elegant solution i could find...but as part of the solution was the fact that i announced it. I was hoping that if i am seen as taking any sort of action, would be better than not reacting at all.

So, i ran out of options, and i still not see what is wrong with what i did and why all this fuss. Thinking in absolute terms, if i remove from this puzzle the factors that 'complain', md as a whole would benefit a lot more...and you wonder why i prefer to be a dictator sometimes.

Finally, this is THE point. Power comes with responsibilities.
 
 
There is a greater good here, greater than dst, Eon, DD, Mur or anybody involved in this: MD as a realm.
 
While a villain may be extremely annoying, sometimes he/she forces reaction and activity, for the realm's own good.
(Tension is necessary to existence)
 
If, on the other hand, such activities bring frustration to those who SPEND THEIR OWN TIME organizing quests, no matter how good you think the quests are, this is simply not doing a good service to MD. 
If one's actions make others players leave, again, it's not a good service to MD.
 
There's a thin line between being a villain and being a troll, recognizing it is part of what I label "intelligence".

Mur has said that, a number of times, Doesnt mean im not going to make your life or anyone elses hell if you dare to port any new players to ToA. Thats a promise.

FYI, If anyone sees anyone doing such a douchy thing, tell me and I will give you a gold coin and will place them on my blacklist.

The answers for the scavenger hunt:
 
1. No
2. loyal
3. yes
4. 5
5. A grid for keeping things organized
6. 3
7. 1
8. yes 2
9. The gazebo is on the far right side
10. Memory Stones and Herbs
11. Flag
12. Mt. Kelle'tha
13. wilds
14. loyal
15. Tempest Fort and Storm Dock
16. There aren't any
17. A sword
18. 2
19. 70
20. Mistletoe Bridge
 
Aeoshattr came in first place and received a gold coin! (this is his image http://imgur.com/22RHr1H )
AmberRune came in second and received a silver coin! (and this is hers http://storenow.net/my/?f=65d2961601da29b4740b0c66aaa21213 )
 
dst won trivia on day 298 and received 2 silver coins!
 
Eagle Eye and Legna will announce their winners when their events are completed.
 
I would also like to thank Rophs for pulling the chats. :)
 
Big thanks to Chewett for opening the back door for the event. :)
 
I hope each and every one of you had a great time at Loreroot's Birthday celebration.  We look forward to seeing each and every one of you for the Yule Celebration in December!

The answers for the scavenger hunt:
 
1. No
2. loyal
3. yes
4. 5
5. A grid for keeping things organized
6. 3
7. 1
8. yes 2
9. The gazebo is on the far right side
10. Memory Stones and Herbs
11. Flag
12. Mt. Kelle'tha
13. wilds
14. loyal
15. Tempest Fort and Storm Dock
16. There aren't any
17. A sword
18. 2
19. 70
20. Mistletoe Bridge
 
Aeoshattr came in first place and received a gold coin! (this is his image http://imgur.com/22RHr1H )
AmberRune came in second and received a silver coin! (and this is hers http://storenow.net/my/?f=65d2961601da29b4740b0c66aaa21213 )
 
dst won trivia on day 298 and received 2 silver coins!
 
Eagle Eye and Legna will announce their winners when their events are completed.
 
I would also like to thank Rophs for pulling the chats. :)
 
Big thanks to Chewett for opening the back door for the event. :)
 
I hope each and every one of you had a great time at Loreroot's Birthday celebration.  We look forward to seeing each and every one of you for the Yule Celebration in December!

The answers for the scavenger hunt:
 
1. No
2. loyal
3. yes
4. 5
5. A grid for keeping things organized
6. 3
7. 1
8. yes 2
9. The gazebo is on the far right side
10. Memory Stones and Herbs
11. Flag
12. Mt. Kelle'tha
13. wilds
14. loyal
15. Tempest Fort and Storm Dock
16. There aren't any
17. A sword
18. 2
19. 70
20. Mistletoe Bridge
 
Aeoshattr came in first place and received a gold coin! (this is his image http://imgur.com/22RHr1H )
AmberRune came in second and received a silver coin! (and this is hers http://storenow.net/my/?f=65d2961601da29b4740b0c66aaa21213 )
 
dst won trivia on day 298 and received 2 silver coins!
 
Eagle Eye and Legna will announce their winners when their events are completed.
 
I would also like to thank Rophs for pulling the chats. :)
 
Big thanks to Chewett for opening the back door for the event. :)
 
I hope each and every one of you had a great time at Loreroot's Birthday celebration.  We look forward to seeing each and every one of you for the Yule Celebration in December!

Here's the scavenger hunt clues.  You have 2 hours to complete it.  First one to get everything completely right gets a gold coin!  Message Mya in game with your answers.  Please include clue numbers.
 
1. Are there any windows in the loyalty house?
2. What is the 19th word in the paragraph inside the loyalty house?
3. Can you see Wasp's Altar from Grassy Roads?
 
4. How many complete, visible diamonds can you see on Madman's Trial?
5. Inside the Totem's tower room is a set of buttons.  What does it say when you hover the arrow over the panel but not click it?
6. How many visible windows are there in Lore Manor from the outside?
7. How many windows are visible from the inside?
 
8. Are there any leaves inside the Manor?
 
9. Look a the buildings in the limbs of Oak Fort.  Can you find the one that looks like it could be a gazebo? 
Include a screenshot of the fort with the possible gazebo circled in red.
10. What can be collected at Hollow Den?
 
11. There's something outside Oak Tower that is unique and wind moved.  What is it?
12. If you were to put your back to Oak Tower and looked out over the water, what would you see in the distance?
13. Go to War Hold.  What is the 4th word in the description of a knator?
14. What is the 4th word in the description of the scout?
 
15. If you're sitting under the tree at Stag Crossing, what can you see over the water this time?
16. What are the resources at Ash Arch?
 
17. What's on the desk at the Defense Quarters?
 
18. How many swords are hanging on the wall in the DQ?
 
19. What's the base ap to get into the hiding place?
 
20. There's one scene that sort of looks like there is a sun in the sky.  Which one is it?

Here's the scavenger hunt clues.  You have 2 hours to complete it.  First one to get everything completely right gets a gold coin!  Message Mya in game with your answers.  Please include clue numbers.
 
1. Are there any windows in the loyalty house?
2. What is the 19th word in the paragraph inside the loyalty house?
3. Can you see Wasp's Altar from Grassy Roads?
 
4. How many complete, visible diamonds can you see on Madman's Trial?
5. Inside the Totem's tower room is a set of buttons.  What does it say when you hover the arrow over the panel but not click it?
6. How many visible windows are there in Lore Manor from the outside?
7. How many windows are visible from the inside?
 
8. Are there any leaves inside the Manor?
 
9. Look a the buildings in the limbs of Oak Fort.  Can you find the one that looks like it could be a gazebo? 
Include a screenshot of the fort with the possible gazebo circled in red.
10. What can be collected at Hollow Den?
 
11. There's something outside Oak Tower that is unique and wind moved.  What is it?
12. If you were to put your back to Oak Tower and looked out over the water, what would you see in the distance?
13. Go to War Hold.  What is the 4th word in the description of a knator?
14. What is the 4th word in the description of the scout?
 
15. If you're sitting under the tree at Stag Crossing, what can you see over the water this time?
16. What are the resources at Ash Arch?
 
17. What's on the desk at the Defense Quarters?
 
18. How many swords are hanging on the wall in the DQ?
 
19. What's the base ap to get into the hiding place?
 
20. There's one scene that sort of looks like there is a sun in the sky.  Which one is it?

Here's the scavenger hunt clues.  You have 2 hours to complete it.  First one to get everything completely right gets a gold coin!  Message Mya in game with your answers.  Please include clue numbers.
 
1. Are there any windows in the loyalty house?
2. What is the 19th word in the paragraph inside the loyalty house?
3. Can you see Wasp's Altar from Grassy Roads?
 
4. How many complete, visible diamonds can you see on Madman's Trial?
5. Inside the Totem's tower room is a set of buttons.  What does it say when you hover the arrow over the panel but not click it?
6. How many visible windows are there in Lore Manor from the outside?
7. How many windows are visible from the inside?
 
8. Are there any leaves inside the Manor?
 
9. Look a the buildings in the limbs of Oak Fort.  Can you find the one that looks like it could be a gazebo? 
Include a screenshot of the fort with the possible gazebo circled in red.
10. What can be collected at Hollow Den?
 
11. There's something outside Oak Tower that is unique and wind moved.  What is it?
12. If you were to put your back to Oak Tower and looked out over the water, what would you see in the distance?
13. Go to War Hold.  What is the 4th word in the description of a knator?
14. What is the 4th word in the description of the scout?
 
15. If you're sitting under the tree at Stag Crossing, what can you see over the water this time?
16. What are the resources at Ash Arch?
 
17. What's on the desk at the Defense Quarters?
 
18. How many swords are hanging on the wall in the DQ?
 
19. What's the base ap to get into the hiding place?
 
20. There's one scene that sort of looks like there is a sun in the sky.  Which one is it?