Phantom Orchid

I did not ask the council for anything. This statement is a flat out lie. I did send an e-mail to council but I never asked for anything at all. And yrth, I agree it was completely uncalled for to have your name thrown in there - you have an important role independent from the Crafters. And FYI, I am still able to assist with crafting if anyone needs anything :)

You are not allowed to die Fang, because you still owe me for your life ;)

A Weaver's Knot By moonlight and unfettered sea The crow's nest of the Crimson Blade Memories, rich, flooding the garden Busting walls in cacophonous cascade Memories, rich, flooding the garden Stretched in an endless line Whenever we sail the night together Under the bridge of Time And every Time becomes one All rivers touch the sea Every night is all one night When you sail here with me Out along the ocean When you sail here with me And still moonlight kisses us so Where the rivers touch the sea (To Adiallinda - from the yardarms with love and grit. Thank you for showing me the ropes.)

Bob the Tree - defense. Combined resources (resin/lumber/heat) used to fuel defensive efforts to prevent harvest of lumber/resin.

So long then, MD, it's been good to know you! xoxoxo

I have no beef with Mur. I was asking these questions because I value your opinion and would like to understand the rationale behind your logic.

And what about those who attempt to "sit it out" but are made fugitives against their will? My release date is apparently being pushed back over and over because of this, because, according to counsel I "escaped multiple times." What makes sense is a matter of opinion. What do the rules say? Or are you implying that people who break unwritten rules that make sense to some people should go punished?

So, permanent IP ban x12 for me?

That's my understanding of it.

Quote So you are saying that since Mur ported me out, my penalty should be increased? And if that happens twice I should get an IP ban? What are your thoughts about what should happen given that this has happened a dozen or so times? I would really like to understand what you are trying to say.

A fugitive! Look out!!! An exchange with council: [cquote] Hello Phantom Orchid, Your release date is based on the period of time you are expected to stay in jail, This therefore means since you have been escaping the release date is continually pushed back. The expected jail sentence was a month but since you escaped multiple times during that we still consider your jail term unfinished. Since it is well known that escaping jail risks more punishment then at the moment the jail sentence is still a month of continuous jail time.[/cquote] Well known? I was not aware of this, and I have been an active player for 4+ years (I first stepped into the realm 1546 days ago). Escaping jail risks more punishment? You seem to be alluding to something above and beyond the established fugitive system. This is entirely unclear to me. [cquote] Mur's plans for you, in regards to porting you out knowing that you will be a fugitive, but that's part of the decision he has taken for the role and he accepts that you will be unable to complete your jail sentence if you wish to follow this route, so for the time being, having chosen the path with Mur, you shall remain a fugitive. If your circumstances change and we shall keep an eye on the time you spend in jail.[/cquote] "Having chosen the path with Mur you shall remain a fugitive." I did not _choose_ for Mur to port me out periodically, and I have no idea why he does this. I had no choice in the matter, and would have stayed in jail and been done with the sentence (of a length I was unaware of until you replied to my message) and been done with it twice over by now. And I have even been back to jail a dozen times trying to serve my sentence like a good prisoner. Despite the belligerent suppositions of dst/no one, I was not pissing on, around, or even near anyone (or everyone). Sorry, but water sports just ain't my thing. [cquote] However we will consider reducing your jail time if you explain how you escaped jail. We are interested to see what methods you used.[/cquote] Jail is not new for me. I helped test the toxicodendrite creature there. When I was there before, I could escape via two different methods. Now, neither method works anymore, and I know of absolutely no way to escape (neither does anyone I have asked about it) due to new changes. So if I explain, which you already know - and for the sake of appeasing your curiosity - that Mur teleports me out periodically for reasons unknown, you will consider reducing my jail time? This logic is absolutely astounding. I did not choose to become a fugitive... I'm just playing the cards dealt to me. Although I am beginning to question the integrity of the dealer.

I saw someone turn grey/blue once after using it for a long time - it was a very eery sight.

Yes, such sweet memories from back in my wilder years! We should raid Windy's stash to celebrate/commemorate :ph34r:

In the vein of being a vet - they should know better and be a little more respectful/considerate. I personally hate when someone tells me who is an alt of who - it taints my character's unique perspective of the others' unique character and interactions, whether "I" like it or not. It is just one other way that the magical experiences of this realm get squashed, in my experience.

That is a lot of supposition. Nicola has never interacted with dst, except for posting in her AL due to in-game events which she observed (she doesn't talk much).

The only comments Nicola left for dst were from her observations of dst in-game. If you want background, you could ask, you know :P Now, you are accusing me of leaving "slanderous comments" - Slanderous how, exactly? You are saying I used alts to abuse her - where's the proofs?

"Outing" of alts by players with administrative tools. Discuss. (I am not directly saying dst used admin tools to out my alt - she just happens to have them, and I would argue that people with those privileges should respect personal boundaries and not out peoples' alts)

The Moon - check out this fabulous woodcut print!!

Yes Rumi, it is, though I did not take the picture. Go to the link there are some hilarious comments :)

I'm pretty sure this is some sort of astrological phenomenon... (http://imgur.com/b1Ykx61)

Nightfall at the Oak Fort The air was stiff within the cold, dank walls of the prison cell, yet, she was surrounded by many familiar characters. It was one of those dreams, a swirling wall of shades from which there is no respite, in which she becomes haunted, consumed almost by the ghosts of forgotten memories. She tries to counter this by cultivating memories rich, like gardens, from the compost of experience; however, this is a dream in which she feels totally out of control as if forced to ride in the passenger seat of her own mind. The walls dripped silent echoes, a peculiarity not lost by her, as she fades in and out of consciousness. In one moment of brief lucidity she pulls her hair back and looks up from the bench to the familiar scrawl “Crazy Mike wuz here” etched into the stone wall. She reaches up and begins to trace the indelible marks with her finger when suddenly she is struck by a sky-splitting sound and falls to the floor. She finds herself standing in front of the Oak Fort. : Phantom Orchid approaches the Fort : Phantom Orchid sits among the gnarled roots, slowly, and then stretches out her weary legs : Phantom Orchid pauses, then takes a deep breath : Phantom Orchid inhales, then slowly exhales and smiles as a crow perches itself on a branch above her head : Phantom Orchid centers herself in the present, worlds away from dank jail walls, sharp tongues, and broken dreams : Phantom Orchid opens her Book of Dreams She dreams. The shades return, but, interestingly enough, this Time none of them glance her way. She feels her pendant glow dark against her chest and, quickly, she curls into a ball against the base of the Accursed Growth as darkness engulfs her. It feels like a mirage. Some clarity, a few details, but whatever focus of attention exists vanishes as soon as it comes. She does not know this Time why she is here, and it perturbs her. So she waits. After waiting for what seems like years, she sees her. She is crossing an abyss, and then she suddenly, fleetingly, remembers that this is why she’s been waiting. A stomachful of butterflies, a fast-paced heartbeat, a thief in the night. “Ready?” she asks after a brief hug. “Yes.” She answered. She has been ready ever since she had met that small girl with the three candles. “Do you want to know where we are going?” she asks. “No. It matters not so long as it’s this way.” : Phantom Orchid closes her book of dreams : nadrolski collects water : nadrolski collects treebark : Phantom Orchid wiggles her toes into the topsoil and feels her pendant glow warm against her chest : nadrolski high fives lady Phantom Orchid : Phantom Orchid blinks, then high fives the boss : Phantom Orchid looks around, zealously, then returns her gaze to nadrolski Phantom Orchid: Do you : Phantom Orchid pauses Phantom Orchid: *raises her arms* See that? : Phantom Orchid thinks about how quiet it feels : Phantom Orchid takes off her clothes, runs, and dives into the lake : Phantom Orchid splashes around ecstatically : nadrolski quietly enjoys NATURE : nadrolski collects treebark

There is a sun in MD: Muratus del Mur: ##if you saw the sky darken, its because i had to adjust the sun a bit, it was off orbitsprry if i scared anyone, total night is not yet here...##

Happy birfday Shem!!! Hope it's a blast!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FLYING CHIPMUNK!!! Don't stop believing! :D

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