Phantom Orchid

So I'm an ass-kisser because I am encouraging people to share what they appreciate about Mur with him? I don't appreciate your use of that language to label me and be offensive. Nor do I care what you think of my behavior.

I know this thread is uncalled for, but, the "worst thing about mur" is completely unbalanced. :) I'm calling out to each and every one of you, especially the ones who posted in the other thread, to throw your best snowball of appreciation for what you consider the best thing about Mur to be. I'll start. I appreciate how you challenge us, how you so artfully put just enough order into chaos to hint at the shadowy outlines of each layer of MD patterns/symbols. You are never one to give answers, or really anything, away. And even if it does not appear to be so, there are always reasons (and methods) behind your "madness."

A cat sat on Zleiphners face and then died... Zleiphner woke up he said, "WHY!?" He shoved the knife into its sheath, slapping DD who's a GoB onto a bee. Zleiphner, thought that this was bizarre So he kicked the puppy Fang and Fang cried... hell broke loose! and licked BoB, poor BoB always whipped by demons. Then came Eon who finally said, "Enough you people!" and killed DD. DD's blood flowed down and down until it reached a river of chicken fat. Change with Lord Tipu is a good pair of idiots. After Eon's retirement, they decided to kill each other but were unsuccessful, so they slept embracing one another's anime collections. Meanwhile, Peace declared war to avenge DD and all bees, headed by *MasterB*'s biggest CrAzY BeE Eff Eff. The war was won! DD's revival was forever postponed but finally happened in his dreams and reality too! But! DD mutated into a glow, eventually becoming human 9000.1 years later. He killed Change's cousin named Chaos with bread knives and a toothpick killed DD again. This time Permanently. With no way (pickle radish turnip) to not revive without dying again. Peace killed Pothos with his scarf and disappeared. DD trains hardcore despite nadrolski copying him. Except DD's dead dog is revived and it kills DD, starting an apocalypse of pretty rainbows indeed. THE END is not here b̷̿u̘̦͈̺ͯͣ̏͑ͯ̃̊͞t̪̀ ͙̘̲̚͠s̸̲͎̳̬̣͉͂̄̇͋ͬͭ̃ͅo̷̳̣̬̺̹ͤ̌̓̅͊̎o͈͎̖ͣ̃͑̽͆̑ͣn̵ͭ ͮ̐́̉͗i͈̘͉̲͇̜̯͂͐̇͟t̞̲̱̰̪̏̓̚ will begin. "Hurdurdur" by syrians balloon that Jester popped, "NO" screamed Syrian, "STOP! HAMMER TIME!" Hammer time commenced, the realm dreamed of red buttons and lollipops galore comes to green buttons that were unpressable. Rophs found a new bannable exploit (and got banned). Lord Tipu appeared without a leg of a yak to munch on,

I have had no response from sponsorship request for a quest as well.

That's not fair - everyone should get the rewards! :P

I appreciated how people were willing to step up (and how quickly!), including the ones who did not post on this thread.

291 lumber Chat log of today:[spoiler] [20/07/13 00:03] Rophs:About to add something new to the scene? [20/07/13 00:03] Rophs:Hah, you were omline but went idle when I appeared. [20/07/13 00:03] Rophs:I [20/07/13 00:03] Rophs:I'll be on my way so that you can continue working. [20/07/13 00:29] Muratus del Mur:yes i am [20/07/13 02:25] Soothing Sands:found it [20/07/13 02:25] Soothing Sands:buuube! [20/07/13 02:25] Soothing Sands:cuuube! [20/07/13 02:26] :Soothing Sands points [20/07/13 02:26] Soothing Sands:Bah [20/07/13 02:27] Muratus del Mur:yup, you found it :) [20/07/13 02:27] Soothing Sands:Yayy! [20/07/13 02:27] :Muratus del Mur passed Gold coin to Soothing Sands [20/07/13 02:27] Soothing Sands:It was fun while it lasted :) [20/07/13 02:27] Soothing Sands:Thanks [20/07/13 02:27] Muratus del Mur:it just begins [20/07/13 02:28] Soothing Sands:I was thinking it would be deeper into MDA, actually [20/07/13 02:28] Muratus del Mur:it is where it is needed to be [20/07/13 02:28] :Soothing Sands shrugs [20/07/13 02:28] Soothing Sands:At least my general guess was right, I'm proud of that [20/07/13 02:29] Muratus del Mur:took me all day to prepare what's inside the cube :)) [20/07/13 02:29] Soothing Sands:Ohhhh! *grins* [20/07/13 02:29] Soothing Sands:It looks pretty beat up, but i'm sure the inside is amazing lol [20/07/13 02:32] Muratus del Mur:wellit is an improvised cube [20/07/13 02:33] Muratus del Mur:i had to contain just the things needed to unpack in this scene, not an entire realm, so..this improvised cube is strong enough [20/07/13 02:33] Soothing Sands:Ahhh, gotcha [20/07/13 02:36] Muratus del Mur:i'll just stay here a bit longer to see if anyone else finds it while i'm around...the cube won't open today [20/07/13 02:37] Soothing Sands:oh, alright. I'm not sure how many other people are looking [20/07/13 02:39] Muratus del Mur:well it happened you found it ultrafast..so lets say i will be waiting for..coincidences :)) [20/07/13 02:39] :Soothing Sands smiles [20/07/13 02:40] Muratus del Mur:buti think the same, nobody else will find it today :) [20/07/13 02:40] Soothing Sands:I wonder if there are lots of people going into the east, actually [20/07/13 02:40] Soothing Sands:But yea :) [20/07/13 02:41] Soothing Sands:Eon and Azull might be looking [20/07/13 02:41] Muratus del Mur:haha..probably [20/07/13 02:42] Muratus del Mur:i need to go somewhere, someone said he found it :))))) need to go and see what he found [20/07/13 02:42] Muratus del Mur:stay here [20/07/13 02:42] Soothing Sands:lol [20/07/13 02:42] Soothing Sands:kk [20/07/13 02:43] Soothing Sands:I'll just enjoy the view [20/07/13 02:44] Muratus del Mur:nah, Aelis found a bottle deep in TB [20/07/13 02:44] Soothing Sands:Heh, oh well [20/07/13 02:45] Soothing Sands:That would be awesome is there were two cubes [20/07/13 02:45] Eon:. [20/07/13 02:45] Eon:. [20/07/13 02:45] Eon:cube [20/07/13 02:45] Soothing Sands:Close your eyes, Eon! [20/07/13 02:45] Eon:my cube [20/07/13 02:45] Muratus del Mur:eon, of course :)) [20/07/13 02:46] Muratus del Mur:sands bet on you and azull [20/07/13 02:46] Muratus del Mur:you see, coincidences as i said :P [20/07/13 02:46] :Eon passed Flowers to Soothing Sands [20/07/13 02:46] Soothing Sands:An educated guess :) [20/07/13 02:46] :Muratus del Mur passed Gold coin to Eon [20/07/13 02:47] Soothing Sands:Thank you Eon [20/07/13 02:47] Eon:. [20/07/13 02:47] Muratus del Mur:here's a gc for you too [20/07/13 02:47] :Soothing Sands passed Raw Glass to Eon [20/07/13 02:47] Eon:I want my cube [20/07/13 02:47] Muratus del Mur:i think thats enough for today... the cube will need resoruces to unpack, i will announce it next [20/07/13 02:48] Soothing Sands:That kinda makes no sense, but ok :) [20/07/13 02:51] : Eon throws the dice and gets 6 [20/07/13 02:51] Soothing Sands: (going to eat dinner. Later) [20/07/13 02:52] Muratus del Mur:announced [20/07/13 02:53] Eon:. [20/07/13 03:01] Sephirah Caelum:ahh the cube! [20/07/13 03:01] Rikstar::O I saw Eon talking. [20/07/13 03:01] Rikstar:He is a human. [20/07/13 03:01] Soothing Sands:Glass [20/07/13 03:01] Soothing Sands:Ahhhh [20/07/13 03:01] Soothing Sands:Yessss! [20/07/13 03:01] Soothing Sands:Too bad I don't have any [20/07/13 03:02] Muratus del Mur::)) [20/07/13 03:02] Rikstar:I want to upack it now. D: [20/07/13 03:03] Eon:. [20/07/13 03:03] Sephirah Caelum:I have none eigther [20/07/13 03:03] :Rikstar tries to open the box. [20/07/13 03:04] :Rikstar sits on it If I can't open it nobody will. smiles [20/07/13 03:05] Soothing Sands: (put a period after the last *, Rik) [20/07/13 03:05] :Sephirah Caelum smiles and pushes Rikstar [20/07/13 03:06] Muratus del Mur:what do you think its inside anyway? [20/07/13 03:06] Eon:more cubes [20/07/13 03:07] Sephirah Caelum:ahhh Eon talk! [20/07/13 03:07] Soothing Sands:Wow, what insight. [20/07/13 03:07] Sephirah Caelum:scary! [20/07/13 03:07] Sephirah Caelum:a clown [20/07/13 03:07] Rikstar:I think there will be nothing. [20/07/13 03:08] Sephirah Caelum:infinite possibilites ! [20/07/13 03:08] Soothing Sands:Information in resource form... [20/07/13 03:09] Eon:cauldron recipes [20/07/13 03:09] Soothing Sands:I'd say some kind of map thing [20/07/13 03:10] Rikstar:Mur himself, because he's now an illusion. xd [20/07/13 03:10] Muratus del Mur:The cube will unpack if it is provided with 1000 lumber, 1000 branches and 50 raw glass [20/07/13 03:10] Muratus del Mur:there is no personal benefit to whoever opens it [20/07/13 03:11] Muratus del Mur:save those lines pls, inform anyone else that will ask about it later [20/07/13 03:12] Rikstar:Lol a community effort thing. [20/07/13 03:12] Muratus del Mur:yup [20/07/13 03:12] Rikstar:Is this how autumn 2050 will be? [20/07/13 03:12] Muratus del Mur:no [20/07/13 03:12] Soothing Sands::) [20/07/13 03:13] Muratus del Mur:2050 ia ..singleplayer, with very much personal benefit :)) [20/07/13 03:13] Muratus del Mur:*is [20/07/13 03:13] Eon:. [20/07/13 03:13] Rikstar:I'm already looking forward for that. :) [20/07/13 03:13] Soothing Sands:It's 37 years from now [20/07/13 03:13] Muratus del Mur:well i should be working on that instead of packing random stuff into random cubes :)) [20/07/13 03:14] Rikstar:Atleast I'm young so I won't die in all those years. :D [20/07/13 03:14] Muratus del Mur:haha [20/07/13 03:14] Soothing Sands:Shhh, don't say that [20/07/13 03:14] Soothing Sands:We'll all see it [20/07/13 03:14] :Rikstar shuts his mouth. [20/07/13 03:14] Eara Meraia:death is not so bad :P [20/07/13 03:15] Sephirah Caelum:yep, is not... what you want for your funeral Eara [20/07/13 03:15] Soothing Sands:When Eon kills you, you mean? [20/07/13 03:16] Eara Meraia:make a feast [20/07/13 03:16] :Rikstar raises his hand Shall I be the person who holds all the resources to open the box. smiles [20/07/13 03:16] Rikstar: (Not again. D:) [20/07/13 03:16] Soothing Sands: (it happens, lol) [20/07/13 03:16] Pipstickz:Oh dang. [20/07/13 03:17] Rikstar:I shall hold the resources for my own selfish reasons. :) [20/07/13 03:17] Eon:. [20/07/13 03:17] Muratus del Mur:till the robbery feature is implemented [20/07/13 03:17] Sephirah Caelum:I can hold the resources and I wont be selfish [20/07/13 03:17] Pipstickz:So who made it first, then? [20/07/13 03:18] Muratus del Mur:then eon sill be the riches man in the realm [20/07/13 03:18] Muratus del Mur::))) [20/07/13 03:18] Soothing Sands:That was me, Pip [20/07/13 03:18] Rikstar:Robbery if with fighting, I guess. [20/07/13 03:18] Pipstickz:Ah, good job [20/07/13 03:18] Soothing Sands:Thanks :) [20/07/13 03:18] Aelis:Let's open it! [20/07/13 03:18] Soothing Sands:We need 1k branches, 1k lumber, 50 raw glass [20/07/13 03:19] Pipstickz:Let's keep it closed and hide it away in Mur's Dominion! [20/07/13 03:19] Aelis:Okay, let's gather a load of fenths. [20/07/13 03:19] Muratus del Mur:robbery without fight? what will the robber do, convince you by talk? [20/07/13 03:19] Rikstar:I demand the resources and let Eon steal it from me. [20/07/13 03:19] Muratus del Mur:lol [20/07/13 03:20] Pipstickz:I was thinking more like pickpocketing, Mur [20/07/13 03:20] Rikstar:Yeah roleplay, dice rolls like in dungeons and dragons. :) [20/07/13 03:20] Soothing Sands:Sand melters can't use fenths, by the way [20/07/13 03:20] Aelis:Where's Shem when you need him? [20/07/13 03:20] Rikstar:Make a DC check of 12. :D [20/07/13 03:20] Aelis:Fenths can replace resources :P [20/07/13 03:20] Soothing Sands:Ohhh, that's what you mean :)) [20/07/13 03:21] Eon:. [20/07/13 03:21] Muratus del Mur:i'll leave you imagine how you will rob someone with a dice, while Eon will smash your skull silently [20/07/13 03:21] Muratus del Mur::)))) [20/07/13 03:21] : Eon throws the dice and gets 3 [20/07/13 03:21] Aelis:We only need a few original ingredients for identity's sake [20/07/13 03:21] :Eara Meraia frowns [20/07/13 03:21] Rikstar:The skull smashing thing, he already does that. xd [20/07/13 03:21] Pipstickz:I don't have any skulls... [20/07/13 03:22] Rikstar:Maybe drown him in dices, so he doesn't see me rob him? [20/07/13 03:23] Rikstar:And I still got rainwater to flood some things. *smiles* [20/07/13 03:24] Pipstickz:Anyways, if Fenths work then I have like a quarter of the necessary stuff. [20/07/13 03:24] Rikstar:Or make a radiant quest system for MD. [20/07/13 03:24] Pipstickz:So who wants to buy resources? They don't come cheap! [20/07/13 03:24] Aelis:Would they work, Mur? [20/07/13 03:25] Aelis:Fenths, I mean? [20/07/13 03:25] Muratus del Mur:i will answer that tomorow [20/07/13 03:25] Rikstar: Mur del Mur: there is no personal benefit to whoever opens it [20/07/13 03:25] Muratus del Mur:i am to tired to think about this now [20/07/13 03:25] Muratus del Mur:pls keep informing anoyone new here with the needed resources ..and what rick just said [20/07/13 03:25] Aelis:Okays [20/07/13 03:25] Eon:. [20/07/13 03:26] Rikstar:I'll make sure of that tomorrow morning. xd [20/07/13 03:26] Muratus del Mur:it is not a competition of who gets the resources first, or anything like that [20/07/13 03:26] Muratus del Mur:its simply a joined effort to open the cube, curiosity is the only rush :P [20/07/13 03:26] Rikstar:and it's about trust, I guess. [20/07/13 03:26] Pipstickz:How do we put the resources in? [20/07/13 03:27] Muratus del Mur:ofc its about the trust, there are no rules against robbery at this time :P [20/07/13 03:27] Rikstar:I think Eon will do the job as the holder for resources. :D [20/07/13 03:27] Muratus del Mur:whoever will centralise the resources could simply run away with them :P [20/07/13 03:29] Soothing Sands:Syrian, you have quite a lot of sand there... [20/07/13 03:29] : Syrian collects resin [20/07/13 03:29] Rikstar:Yeah was also thinking about that. But that's the fun in MD. Kind of a roquelike aspect. All or nothing. *chuckles* [20/07/13 03:30] Junior:hi [20/07/13 03:30] Soothing Sands:Hey Junior [20/07/13 03:30] :Rikstar passes out [20/07/13 03:31] Soothing Sands:For new people, we need 1k branches, 1k lumber, 50 raw glass to open the box [20/07/13 03:31] Junior:ahh no problem [20/07/13 03:32] Soothing Sands:And no one wins, it's a community effort [20/07/13 03:32] Aelis:I find it interesting that we need GG and LR resources for a cube located in between MB and MDA. [20/07/13 03:32] Junior:I would like to volunteer to Hold all the items (putting in my 52 lumber) [20/07/13 03:33] Pipstickz:Glass is GG? [20/07/13 03:33] Soothing Sands:We'll figure that out when we get there, I think [20/07/13 03:33] Soothing Sands:sand is GG, melters are Necro, But I have one too [20/07/13 03:33] Junior:no we need fusioners (gg) for glass [20/07/13 03:34] Eara Meraia:just a bit heat [20/07/13 03:34] Eon:. [20/07/13 03:34] Junior:No Eon [20/07/13 03:34] Eon:.. [20/07/13 03:35] Pipstickz:Ah [20/07/13 03:35] Junior:Really? Thats how you feel? [20/07/13 03:35] Pipstickz:And what is the ratio between sand and glass? [20/07/13 03:35] Soothing Sands:My melter is 1-4 sand, 8 glass [20/07/13 03:36] Eara Meraia:if you have more sand it a stack it will disappear [20/07/13 03:36] Junior:so 32 sand to get the 1k glass [20/07/13 03:36] Soothing Sands:50 glass, not 1k :) [20/07/13 03:36] Pipstickz:Ah. Well, I'd best keep my stack then. [20/07/13 03:37] Junior:the other 9950 are for me :D [20/07/13 03:37] Junior:950* [20/07/13 03:37] Soothing Sands:riiight, lol [20/07/13 03:37] Junior:so like 8 sand [20/07/13 03:37] Junior:np here i got 3 [20/07/13 03:38] Pipstickz:We should probably make a forum topic [20/07/13 03:38] : Eon throws the dice and gets 1 [20/07/13 03:38] Soothing Sands:Probs [20/07/13 03:38] :Junior throws a 1 and gets 1 [20/07/13 03:39] Pipstickz:Alright, I guess I'll do that [20/07/13 03:39] :Soothing Sands melted Sand and created Raw Glass [20/07/13 03:41] Muratus del Mur:it needed some metal too ..unfortunately i had to use rope and wood nails :)) there is no metal around yet [20/07/13 03:41] Eon:. [20/07/13 03:41] Muratus del Mur:hopefully the next cube will be more solid than this one [20/07/13 03:42] Eara Meraia:we should ask a smith [20/07/13 03:42] Soothing Sands:This one's not too difficult to open :) [20/07/13 03:42] Junior:Kragel no longers plays :P [20/07/13 03:43] Junior:We could get subzeroo :P [20/07/13 03:44] Muratus del Mur:well, no metal for this time...plus a decent mining system is to be done "soon" [20/07/13 03:44] Phantom Orchid:Greetings and salutations fine people! [20/07/13 03:44] Soothing Sands:Hello PO [20/07/13 03:44] Pipstickz:Do we know if Fenths work yet? [20/07/13 03:44] Junior:so like RS? [20/07/13 03:44] Eara Meraia:ello [20/07/13 03:45] Muratus del Mur:no fenth this time [20/07/13 03:45] Muratus del Mur:but i admit it was a good idea ..didn't thought about that initially [20/07/13 03:46] Muratus del Mur:a very good ideea actually, i am a bit sorry i won;t accept fenths [20/07/13 03:46] Sephirah Caelum:Pip, chat killer [20/07/13 03:46] Sephirah Caelum:ahhh, my internet was the problem [20/07/13 03:47] Pipstickz:Awww. I was about to brag about being better at killing than Eon. [20/07/13 03:47] Sephirah Caelum:sorry [20/07/13 03:47] Syrian: (is 1/2 lumber okay here?) [20/07/13 03:48] Eagle Eye: (yes) [20/07/13 03:48] : Syrian collects lumber [20/07/13 03:48] Syrian: (thank you (:) [20/07/13 03:48] Muratus del Mur:in case the required amounts are gathered, someone pls pm me [20/07/13 03:49] Sephirah Caelum:I have branches [20/07/13 03:49] :[Spell] Porus acusticus manet[/spoiler]

Happy birthday Eara and Magistra!!! Wishing you both bucketfuls of joy, and of course, some... [spoiler]3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841971693993751058209749445923078164062862089986280348253421170679 8214808651328230664709384460955058223172535940812848111745028410270193852110555964462294895493038196 ... [/spoiler]

Happy Birthday Grido!! :)

The willows watered with poems Ripened seeds bulge Ready to burst open with new life And even though we may not see the trees rise From the seeds we have sown In Time, Time will shine And a great song of beauty Around the realm will be shown Thank you, Kets, for the wonders you have shown, for the light, oh, the magnificent light you have shone.

Kyphis, maybe enter this here: magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/14216-spread-the-love/ ;) Eon was a phenomenal player - I miss his presence :)

Some youtube love: The Man Who Planted Trees - Rumi If You Forget Me - Amoran Límites - Tarquinus Start Wearing Purple - Mur Hoping we can Work it Out - dst Drop of Water - nadrolski The Carnival is Over - lashtal Where Have You Been - Junior Mrs. Premise and Mrs. Conclusion - Chewett In the Aeroplane Over the Sea - Zyrxae Wuthering Heights - Z

Congratulations to Dan for completing the puzzle!

3gc 5 silver

2gc 5silver

1gc 5 silver

Somebody has come out of the nightmare and into a beautiful dream - somebody has also earned a gold coin. Congratulations to... wait for it... AmberRune!! Part I will end when I get out of jail. I have no creatures and most of my coin is promised elsewhere; however, for others who finish I can offer some enchanted stones from my inventory.

Its difficulty relates to how significant the dream content is. But if it is too much I can always come up with an easier (and less exciting) one. How about this, I'll leave it and just add a different, easier branch. :)

Interim Dream Quest - Part II (reserved - to be announced) (and yes, completion of Part I will be required to begin Part II)

: Rumi returns : Rumi walks up the hill to his sit spot : Rumi sits : Rumi listens : Rumi hears the birds singing a solstice celebration : Rumi smiles : Rumi inhales deeply : Rumi exhales slowly : [Spell] Overwhelming joy : Rumi falls into a dream

Rumi, Thank you for the magical escapades of our impossible dreams dancing in a whirlwind of love and chaos. [spoiler] The Forging Like the blind man whose hands are precursors that push aside walls and glimpse heavens slowly, flustered, I feel in the crack of night the verses that are to come. I must burn the abominable darkness in their limpid bonfire: the purple of words on the flagellated shoulder of time. I must enclose the tears of evening in the hard diamond of the poem. No matter if the soul walks naked and lonely as the wind if the universe of a glorious kiss still embraces my life. The night is good fertile ground for a sower of verses. ~Borges [/spoiler]

Interim Dream Quest - Part I Phantom Orchid had a dream (or was it only an illusion?) in prison, and needs your help to find out what it means. Unfortunately, right now she dreams she is a dream, and her dream (or was it only an illusion?) is all jumbled up. Solve the Sweet dream, or some sort of nightmare? puzzle to begin your journey, and be prepared to plunge yourself into the sea of the subconscious. Where day becomes night, and night becomes day Where there is madness, where there is confusion Where lines and boundaries are blurred And emotions are likely to run high. Poe is effectively trapped and can offer no assistance at this Time. (I will give at least 1 gold coin (if/when I get out of jail) to the first person who finishes part I. Not sure if the TKs are still running or whatnot, but this is open for sponsorship if anyone is feeling generous :) )

So, these last few posts are direct person-to-person messages (dare I say flame?). We were already asked to keep this thread about the announcement and its effects. Please use the PM system for private messages, that's what it is there for. ;)

If you would like answers to your questions, Shem, please contact me privately :)

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