Phantom Orchid

[quote][font=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][size=2] [font=comic sans ms,cursive][size=4]The winds blow throughout Time - beginning, middle, end. Memories born, living, dying and born anew by those who remember against forgetting. They are fluid. For them to become solid requires a purity of identity. They are a muscle, soft tissue capable of becoming dense by contraction and relaxation. The intensity of experience, its charge, its emotional frequency plays too into its solidity of presence. On becoming solid they acquire the ability to dance - as the wind - throughout Time.[/size][/font][/size][/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][size=2] [/size][/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][size=2] [font=comic sans ms,cursive][size=4]But most memories are ever changing, their fluidity spilling out and over and at times becoming lost in static. And this is an advantage, for who wants to (even if they were able) to remember irrelevant details? It would too easily make one overwhelmed without a cycle of beginning meets middle meets end meets beginning. [/size][/font][/size][/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][size=2] [/size][/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][size=2] [font=comic sans ms,cursive][size=4]If I am not making sense, think of the memories of 'forgotten' players resurrected and kept alive by story telling. Without memory, we are nothing. Without story, we are nothing too.[/size][/font][/size][/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][size=2] [/size][/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][size=2] [font=comic sans ms,cursive][size=4]Let us keep this in mind that a new Spring comes. The breathe returns flame to smolder and gives light to darkness, returns shadows home.[/size][/font][/size][/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][size=2] [/size][/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][size=2] [font=comic sans ms,cursive][size=4]Let the memory of the resigned kings/queen always shine as a memory of l[/size][/font][size=4]ight.[/size][/size][/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][size=2] [/size][/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][size=2] [size=4]Let us all be the memory against forgetting.[/size] [/quote][/size][/font]

[center][center][u][font=comic sans ms,cursive][size=6]Dream Quest - Act II[/size][/font][/u][/center][/center] [center][center][i][font=lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif]... a window within the soul to see ...[/font][/i][/center][/center] [center][center][font=comic sans ms,cursive][size=4]"That is not dead which can eternal lie : And with strange aeons even death may die" - H.P. Lovecraft[/size][/font] [font=comic sans ms,cursive][size=5]Construct an [i]original[/i] dream sigil.[/size] [/font][/center][/center] [list] [*][font=comic sans ms,cursive][font=comic sans ms,cursive]Post it in this thread.[/font][/font] [*][font=comic sans ms,cursive][font=comic sans ms,cursive]Keep 'in-character.'[/font][/font] [*][font=comic sans ms,cursive][font=comic sans ms,cursive]State your character name, land affiliation, and number of loyalty points for that land.[/font][/font] [/list] [b]Rewards[/b]: 1st place: Morph + Wishpoint 2nd place: Any shop creature (even ones only available during certain times) 3rd place: Any shop creature (even ones only available during certain times)

Happy birthday Ivorak - I'll see you in your dreams

[center][center] [/center][/center] [center][center][size=5][font=comic sans ms,cursive]The slack ashes sway.[/font][/size][/center][/center] [center][center][size=5][font=comic sans ms,cursive]A craven shovel tumbles.[/font][/size][/center][/center] [center][center][size=5][font=comic sans ms,cursive]Covetous thirst falls.[/font][/size][/center][/center] [left][left] [/left][/left] [left][left] [/left][/left] [left][left] [/left][/left] [left][left][sup][font=comic sans ms,cursive][This is a haiku (one of few that I've ever written) about Eon's death][/font][/sup][/left][/left] [left][left] [/left][/left] [left][left]{edit: Number = 8} [/left][/left]

I have a level 2 Pimped Grasan who I named 'Farting Pimp' (as per announcement). It had been two days, and I had Wiiya's in my inventory, and he still wasn't 'productive.' It seems like this isn't fixed yet, but perhaps my grasan is lazy...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

[font=comic sans ms,cursive]You may bid for individual stones or for all of them[/font] [list] [*][font=comic sans ms,cursive]Attacklock[/font] [*][font=comic sans ms,cursive]Hearthepoor[/font] [*][font=comic sans ms,cursive]Locate[/font] [*][font=comic sans ms,cursive]Prot Movelock[/font] [*][font=comic sans ms,cursive]Silvertongue[/font] [*][font=comic sans ms,cursive]Teleport Papercabin[/font] [*][font=comic sans ms,cursive]Toadspeak[/font] [/list] [font="'comic sans ms"]And resources[/font] [list] [*][font="'comic sans ms"]100+ branches[/font] [*][font="'comic sans ms"]50+ lumber[/font] [/list]

Unfortunately I was unable to attend, but I am pleased that it was such a success!

This ceremony was an attempt to honor those who came before, those remaining, and those that shall come. It was also intended to create space for a collective exploration of the principles of cyclicity, and a space for sharing. Usually there is a base of respect shown (or at least assumed) during collective occasions, but in this case there was not and the lack of it disallowed inclusiveness and there was a truly effective (albeit temporary) silencing. But we will not be silenced, for gross imbalance only begs to be tipped back into its proper place. It never will learn to bend, so it will not carry very far before it shall break under its own weight. And this is only the beginning of a hopefully larger conversation - a spark, if you will. A spark of hope, of mystery, of understanding. For those who wish to continue this dialogue, the Eclipse is available to assist.

In my view, the tools given to the kings were now, in general, made easily available for the benefit of the lands. With some imagination and initiative, things like WP codes could have been incorporated into sponsoring quests made by citizens and used as a 'rallying call' to spark interest. Instead, at least in my experience and seeing that of some other quest makers, the onus was on quest makers to ask/beg for sponsorship, instead of announcements by kings saying "hey, I have these WP codes available if you can make a decent quest."

Probably meant to say 'cologne'

Firsanthalas, It was an honor to have you as king. Thank you. @Peace: It does, doesn't it? The CoE will be hosting a cyclicity ceremony to honor of the queen/kings who have stepped down. Details to be announced.

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I will donate a 600+ day angien now, and possible more later.

I thought I saw in red letters at beginning of 'fight for weaken' battle words that mentioned something about heat use. Has anyone noticed if heat plays a role in this?

Axel Keravnos was the winner for this little obscure halloween quest tucked in the shadow of the showy festivities. He won by chasing his dreams and facing his demons... and lived to tell. Rewarded with an undisclosed and rare gift.

xrieg, I have been playing MD for almost 3 years now, and I have to say that I do not agree with one thing that you say in your post. That might be your experience, but it is not mine - and I do not appreciate you making blanket statements about MD like that because by doing that you are speaking for others who may or may not share that same experience. And a million gold coins of free advice ... do [b]not[/b] push a demi-god into a corner by telling him to 'make up his mind.' He will bite. Hard. Really, what it all comes down to is the question we must ask ourselves - what are *we* doing/can do to make things better? The realm spins because of its inhabitants. It only stops for those blinded for lack of imagination.

[quote name='Muratus del Mur' timestamp='1321505201' post='95998'] bahhahhahhaaa :| i was in shock when i saw it..better laugh than cry no? [/quote] For some of us it was a little bit of both.

Thank you for writing that Tarq. I have seen this happen over and over again, and am definitely guilty of falling into this trap myself, where in-game conflicts are leaked out into out-of-realm (ie forum, YIM) issues. As you have alluded to from time and time again - conflict is necessary for growing, making mistakes, learning, collaborating with friends and conspiring against foes. But when we do not allow our characters to play out potentially awesome roleplay/combat potentials, and instead choose to cast them aside in favor of handling them from an outside perspective (out of character), we forfeit the uniqueness of our characters which many of us have worked so hard to build and whose identities were not created for or intended to involve anything 'outside the box.' When we moan (to use the word of the week) about in-game things on the forums, we rob our characters identity from having to deal with these things and things become static (aka dead). We rob ourselves of balance. We rob ourselves of imagination.

Happy sailing. Perhaps the wind will shift and return you to us someday. I hope so.

[color=#4b0082]hAPPY bIRTHDAY!!![/color]

Best of luck to you Kiley. When you are finished with hell we will be here to welcome you back