Nimrodel

This is for the passionate and skilled people out there... a new level of MD
I am just a man, and chew is also no batman either, we are trying to foster the existence of this wonderful community, to keep its values and hopefully to attract more interesting people. As you know, this is a dictatorship, without dictators, a social sandbox, a trial towards self discovery, a place where crazy means good, where skills  are your invisible rank, a place where nothing is fair but just makes things spicier and challenging in a strange way. Each one sees what he is searching in MD, a mirror of himself that he eventually has to face, there is no predictable thing you could see  in that mirror, because above the beautiful places and semi-boring activities , there are the other living players that build the actual MD.
Mirrors are forbidden by law in MD, because this is a clue enough for the other mysteries to fall in place...plus it could really be dangerous to have a real, objective mirror, in a place created through the subjectivity of all the other mirrors..sorry i mean players.
Balance is there if you search it, it keeps things alive in here, but evolution feeds on unbalance, not on balance, your minds feed on challenges not on safe monotony. Its time for me to risk some more and to try to resuscitate this machinery..but i cant do it alone.
Magicduel is a learning machine if you know how to use it.
This machine needs moving parts and fuel to run. You do realise you are the fuel, without its players MD would be an dead piece of messy code. 
Right now I prepared all the gears and pieces, but its just too much for just a couple of people to do. We need help to put them together, and put them in motion and fuel them to keep them running. 
This is where you come in ...well some at least hopefully..
The "A25 Tools" are ready, functional, and already in test use for a long while. Azull did a great job on the island, Sushi made some insanely beautiful artworks, others tried their skill and did quite decent too... i have huge hopes for this. I dream to bring a next level of interactivity, through a natural level of evolution of the "veteran"  player....that level is to be part of md evolution, not just to be entertained by others, but to build your own gears inside this beautiful  machine.
The tools i made allow to build nearly every aspect of the md world if needed, with no coding involved, just creativity and logic..and lots and lots of passion.
...but right now they are in risk of rusting if i don't find more special people that have the ability to use them right. It requires a certain type of person to expand md, a type of such rarity that i am happy if i find at least one, but i prepared the tools to be used for all if it would ever be the case.
We have many skilled quest creators, and from time to time we find an amazing artist too..these characters are not permanent if i do not offer them a chance to express themselves better.
For me, the way i enjoyed md was to build it, and at some point Chew followed me and on the same path. Now with these tools you don;t need coding skills, and with volunteer artists you don;t even need drawing skills,  still need A LOT but at least now there is a chance for any passionate and smart person in here to develop md and see how it looks from behind the curtain.
 
We are a disaster in terms of leadership and organizig ...i admit thats mainly my fault, or was at least. Without other ways to manage this, i will count just on the individuality of those that might get acces to these tools, to make md a self balancing oranism, with no central brain that will govern it. 
I saw that some of you understood the underlyng concepts and symbols of this realm, and managed to respect them. Some of them even had god powers at some point, but they had no real tools to express themselves and infuence others. I will try again to discover such people, this time prepared to keep them and offer them real tools to make their share of the realm as they think fit.
 
If you kept reading till here, you have the patience neede for this, and you migh feel same hope i feel about this unique opportunity to CREATE something amazing, so i ask for your help.
I made a long (but far from exhausitve) documentation of what the tools can do.
If you are interested, read it, and help me organize it better. Help me build the first step needed for whoever will use it, to access it in a useful way (might be you who knows).
If you know a fossil that made legend long ago, invite them to do the same...to read this article like you did and try to put the gears i made in motion.
I will continue to develop md, thats what i do, thats my role in here, not to lead, not be a dictator, and not even to create. I create md, thats enough for my role, ..but you, you create the rest.
Chew, this is an invitation for you too, you are the code master, true, but you reached there not by being hired to do it, or because you are an amazing coder, but because you understand how md works.
I don't want to name all the people i see able to join in this, but i wish i see them actually do it. There is a place there for many of you, you just have to realize it and actually do it, yourselves.
Start with the low work, prepare the docs, understand them, then the second step is to help someone that already uses them to use them better, or prove you understand them well, and that you can keep md style while you do. The next natural step, is to try them out, and them ..if and only if you gain my trust and keep the tools long enough in such way that nobody complains on how you use them and you create with them, they will become yours and part of your role.
 
good luck.
Thank you for reading all this. Please leave me a note here if you read all of it, i am curious who actually managed it and who the potential candidates might be
-- Mur

OK.. This again an apology post of sorts. Something bad happened. And i am not in a place to even judge this quest. The concerned life event sort of drained all the positive energy from me..
BUT
Since i need to end this quest and there needs to be a reward, even though it might taint my reputation as a quest maker, Ima go ahead and award you both Sushi and MRF with 3g coins each, which was the promised reward for the first place.
Apologies again. I'll try to be a better questmaker next time. This time... I am just too down to deal with anything.
Idle at the temple of nothingness in the east, My usual place. I will give away your gold when i log on. Sorry for all the inconvenience. I truely am.

Yes yes. I'm sorry for the delay. I got up in my exams and then got carried way. I'll get on to work on it asap. Once again sorry.

OK.. This again an apology post of sorts. Something bad happened. And i am not in a place to even judge this quest. The concerned life event sort of drained all the positive energy from me..
BUT
Since i need to end this quest and there needs to be a reward, even though it might taint my reputation as a quest maker, Ima go ahead and award you both Sushi and MRF with 3g coins each, which was the promised reward for the first place.
Apologies again. I'll try to be a better questmaker next time. This time... I am just too down to deal with anything.
Idle at the temple of nothingness in the east, My usual place. I will give away your gold when i log on. Sorry for all the inconvenience. I truely am.

Yes yes. I'm sorry for the delay. I got up in my exams and then got carried way. I'll get on to work on it asap. Once again sorry.

An option to cancel attack sound, or chat sound would be VERY VERY ideal.
Sometimes the attack sounds are useful. For example if you are participating in a heads hunt and such. But otherwise not so much. So it should be an option like that wonderful 'Play screen music' option they have in the options part.

was this extreme or no? :P

If anyone has been missed, please send me a message. I think this is done.

I was one of the many, but didn't send an entry.
(Too bad , but me camping in the east was fruitless; some day, though, we'll eliminate the voice from draco's head)

~ Day: 213, Year: 5 ~
dst the rper :) 
(also look at the people around  lots of fun oldies)

Wookie dormiens nunquam titillandus.

I can confirm 14 of my plushies are going forward for item 4.

Item 7: Darkling. Age: 2022. 79 plushies
Item 4: Wind dragon egg. Age: 2022. 74 plushies. 60 mine and 14 from Ledah

Umm ok. I am sorry if you feel that way. I thought there was enough proof in forum pms to go ahead with this trade and I do have a pretty clear record Of not cheating people in trades. But it was wrong of me to presume I suppose. 
Also... You are getting a great deal. For courtesy sake, maybe you could've discussed in pms rather than choosing to make it ugly over here. I am very malleable when it comes to trade requests.
I have changed the details of my current bid .

Umm ok. I am sorry if you feel that way. I thought there was enough proof in forum pms to go ahead with this trade and I do have a pretty clear record Of not cheating people in trades. But it was wrong of me to presume I suppose. 
Also... You are getting a great deal. For courtesy sake, maybe you could've discussed in pms rather than choosing to make it ugly over here. I am very malleable when it comes to trade requests.
I have changed the details of my current bid .

As a note, we haven't fully concluded this trade yet, but I do plan to see it through
Personally I feel it's bad etiquette to offer something that isn't quite yours yet, but maybe I'm old-fashioned

Item 7: Darkling. Age: 2022. 79 plushies
Item 4: Wind dragon egg. Age: 2022. 74 plushies. 60 mine and 14 from Ledah

Oh no, i have already finished my drawing already, because i thought this is a permanent quest...ummm...i post it here anyway (otherwise idk what to do with it), i hope u don't mind. ><
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My Hellhound?
There are too many dark/cruel/creepy hellhounds in the traditional style... so maybe i should try to make sth a little bit different.

The power of this hellhound is not about physically but in the mentally, spiritually & emotionally ways. He will trick you, tempt you, lie to you and attack you in your mind. He can read you, lead you down a path of deception and eventually destruction. He is patient, wise, eloquent but also can be very sneaky, his elegant & dignified look inspired from a Whippet. Now, do you want to play a game with him?

Supersize Gatekeeper, inspired from Garmr in Norse mythology. He is the largest dog in hell, but inside of him is just a child with little neuroticism. He may look cute and harmless, but you don't want to piss him off, because he will create a great chaos with his burning tail, it can be hard to stop.

Haha this is just one of my sketches but somehow i like it, a ballon hellhound! It used to represent happiness in upper world, but now, the more you hate, the bigger he get!


 

Immediately contacts you to comission some work

Welcome, thank you for stopping by!
I just want to share some of my work to you guys here, and i'd love to hear your thoughts too, so please feel free to leave me a comment. : )

1) My first drawing quest from Lintara, after i visited the Loreroot. I was thinking sth like a historical remain/ ancient altar/ magic array…etc. with symbol/puzzle elements. I tried to match the MD art style, even used the similar fonts & texture!


2) MD Avatar Coloring Contest May 2018
The mysterious power & beauty.
(Permission granted by Lintara for using her avatar) 
Before:

After:

In a few hours' time I'll give the start for the contest, I am announcing it so you can be prepared (it being a speed contest).
The task is to find out 10 MD characters' name, by looking at masks. How so? Each of the masks below is decorated and each decoration has a coresponding letter (from the english alphabet). Once you garher all the letters of a mask, you must form the word.  Also, each of the letter has a corresponding mini riddle - example:  letter J would be named 'a cane' (all our letters were drawings/ideograms at first, so look attentively).
Send the answers via forum pm. This is a speed contest, with the first two who make out all the names getting an anniv creature.

Curse you Nim! *shakes fist*
Item 1: Rustgold drachorn egg. Age: 2690. 5 plushies
 
Item 2: Angien Egg. Age: 2022. 5 plushies
 
Item 5: Barren soul, 11th anniversary edition.  15 plushies

Earlier today, My dragon Draconas, accidentally *coughs* consumed some Tequila and after a strange turn of events, started hearing voices! I tried to probe his mind to assess what might be the probable reason for hi discomfort and found out that there was a voice whispering in his head commanding him to drown! I am FURIOUS assuming that this is an attempt to murder him or play with his mind or something more! He has been trembling since then and i have never seen him like this before. Not even when he was youngun... Hence I humbly request the help of this community in sorting out Draco's problem along with me so that I can get to the bottom and uproot it forever!
1. What the heck is this?
Ans - Its a Roleplay Quest in which you need to speak to the Player Draconas and find out what happened to him. Be tactful and don't irritate him too much though! He might just get scared or eat you. Both are a possibility.
2. What do I need to do?
Ans - Roleplay your way into finding out who or what is responsible for his plight and if there is a way out of it. Then submit an investigative report to Nimrodel (in forum Pm) containing the details of what happened to Draco, What/who is responsible and What you think is the way to deal with it. Include screen shots of your RP with Draconas or any other player concerning the said issue if you feel it is important for extra points! The Report will be judged by me, Sunfire and a mystery secret Judge.
3. Come ON! you know what's most important!
Ans. Ah yes rewards. First place receives 3g reward. If there are 5 or more than 5 submissions, then first place receives a 5g reward, second place a 3g reward. There might be a Wishpoint reward too if all three of us judges feel that some player deserves the wishpoint due to exceptional performance. All the submissions will be put up in the forum once the judgment is over.
4. Hey! you forgot about the deadline!
Ans. - Deadline will be stated right after the first submission is made. Get your thinking caps on! Good luck and don't get eaten!
 
Deadline: 11th June 2018

No but I gave Sunfire permission to participate in this case given he has earnt that privilege.

This sounds like a case of sclerotic congenial schizofrenia, so a serious investigation is in order.