Windy

It amazes me to see people laying claim to parts of the Lands of the East! Let's see... 1. I Am Bored laid claim to the pub. Others have also, so I've heard. 2. dst lays claim to the bedroom. 3. Some guy (All-something)who claims to have Princ Raygar's voice, claimed the last building in the quad for the Savelite Church! Now what is the point of having applications for leadership if people are laying claims? I wonder what Mur has to say about that? It would please me to see people keep mum until this all works itself out. [quote name='Jester' date='08 September 2009 - 04:53 PM' timestamp='1252446834' post='41257'] Change location subtitle Allows you to change a subtitle on a given location. The new title will remain forever untill someone else changes it and for at least 4 days. With this you can mark locations to support your role, such as pubs, markets, themed gathering places, mark historic locations to remember an important event for all future players, organise group activities, support role play situations, etc. [u][b]You are not allow to write playernames in this subtitle.[/b][/u] Abusing this by writing ofences, advertising or similar will be penalised. [/quote] Who has that ability? Is that for admins to use and abuse or is that something from the wishshop?

[quote name='(Zl-eye-f)-nea' date='08 September 2009 - 11:59 AM' timestamp='1252429140' post='41227'] Thats a much better offering Leu. However, you have 10 seats ...and it looks as if this alliance is more like...a collaboration of the heads of a town council and all it's various facets - do you see what I mean? Almost like...an alliance comprised of the heads of a series of small guilds. Some of the ideas there are quite nice though individually imo. Z [/quote] I know what you mean. I was trying to avoid that, but as I brainstormed, it just became bigger than me. This is just a rough draft after all and as such can be reworked at any time.

[left][/left][b][b]The Caretakers of The Tribunal Lands of The East[/b][/b] [u][b]What This Alliance Means To Me[/b][/u]: This alliance means a great deal to me. It is the chance for new ideas and fresh faces to come together and make her great! The Tribunal lands need leaders who have are void of egos and have no stomach for politics. Having said that, I am no way ignorant of the fact that politics are part of this whole process. It is a chance for something new, different, and exciting! [b]Purpose and Goals of the Caretakers[/b] The Tribal Lands are yet an unknown entity. The Caretaker's purpose is to preserve the lands from those who wish to exploit it. The structures within the lands are ancient, delicate, and elegant in their architecture and will be preserved as Historical Land Marks. The Caretakers will keep the lands documented as more areas are uncovered. [b]Role of The Caretakers[/b] A caretaker's primary concern is the well being of the Tribunal lands, structures, and future inhabitants. They will be highly visible through out the lands to keep an eye on the activity of inhabitants and guests alike. [b][left]The First Six Seats[/left][/b] (1) [b]Tribunal Leader [/b]- Leadership of any alliance is a heavy burden and must be assumed with great reverence, dignity, and fairness. This role is one that deals with all aspects of Tribunal preservation. This role must not be taken likely as they must deal with all walks of life in a fair and diplomatic fashion; a cool and level head is a must. (2) [b]Captain of The Keepers[/b]- The Captain's role is to maintain the chats so there are no spoilers, offensive language, or inappropriate behavior that are better off left to private conversations in pms. (3) [b]Chief of Grievances[/b]- The Chief's role is to ensure settlement of disputes among residents and nonresidents so everyone has an enjoyable experience within the Tribunal Lands. (4) [b]Head Ranger[/b]- The Head Ranger's role is ensure the preservation and the integrity of undeveloped land and to document unknown and known animals that reside there. This role is also to document any mineral deposits that are discovered. (5) [b]High Trader [/b]- The High Trader's role is to ensure documentation, registration, and functionality of all traders or merchants who wish to set up shop. He/She is also responsible to take care of any grievances that might accur between merchants and traders and customers. He/she will also be in charge of setting up markets in the square. (6) [b]Chief of Stuctures[/b] - The Chief's role is ensure the maintance and protection of all statuary from vandalism and abuse. He is also in charge of the set up and collection of marble so that new statuary can be created or repaired. (7) [b]Master Blacksmith [/b]- This seat is responsible for the research, design, and documentation of all armor and weapons created in or brought forth into the lands. This person will also create a stable for horses to be brought forth into rping. He will make sure that they are borded and well kept. Branding will be the utmost repsonsibility. We need to keep these horses well documented. (8) [b]Chancelor of Holistic Virtue[/b]- This Chancelor's role is the organization of healers to care for injuries and maladies that occur inside the borders of the land. He must ensure that all healers are documented and active throughout the Eastern Lands. (9) [b]Divine Muse [/b]- No good leader can exist without great self arrogance unless he/she has the greatest mind to advise him/her. The Divine Muse will gather the best minds in all aspects of governing, planning, and so forth to guide the Leadership of The Tribunal Lands. (10) [b]Major General of The Shadow Walkers[/b](Temporary) - The Major General's role is to dispatch his Shadow Walkers to police within The Tribunal borders. They will be hardened and skilled warriors from all walks of life.

[quote name='Chewett' date='07 September 2009 - 01:57 PM' timestamp='1252349845' post='41113'] So, thought up anything apart from those two lines? im sure mur wants a little more Background infomation, A plan and more stuff than what you have produced. Who will you accommodate What will you do What will be your short term goals What will be your long term goals Where will you be placed in the Tribunals [/quote] That takes time. I will come up with something soon and let you know. XD I do hope others will put their ideas up on the board. Maybe I can get ideas from them. Who knows?

[quote name='Chewett' date='07 September 2009 - 01:33 PM' timestamp='1252348389' post='41107'] You just keep mentioning it would be somewhere for oddball people... Wheras i dont think you would fill it with people who would help and such... im not convinced your primary objective would be for the alliance... [/quote] It amazes me how you pick something out of what someone says and just "chew" it to bits. XD Luckily, Mur is the one who chooses the leaders and not you. Anyway, that is where I am going with this.

[quote name='Fenrir Greycloth' date='07 September 2009 - 12:46 PM' timestamp='1252345611' post='41101'] What do you plan on doing with this alliance? [/quote] I am so glad that you asked that question as I failed to put my plans in my earlier post. I don't have everything fleshed out as of yet. My intention is to create a place for werewolf, vampire, and oddball kind. As Mur has suggested, we would fill those roles that most characters haven't thought of. [quote name='SageWoman' date='07 September 2009 - 12:55 PM' timestamp='1252346120' post='41103'] _____________________________________________________ I have been looking for awhile now for something to keep me separate from my alt, Windy. I would like to apply for the available alliance leadership role of the Caretakers, because I believe in the new lands. The Tribal Lands is a new adventure and I would enjoy bringing traffic to that area. Werewolves, wolves, odd creatures, and vampires seem to be the outcasts of MD and I would like to find a home for our characters. Being a leader of the dark side would be a wonderful opportunity to start a different community. Thank you. Usually werewolves and vampires are the CAUSE of crime scenes, not the cleaning crews. What experience do you have in this regard. Could you perhaps expand on what you want to do with the CareTakers as Leader? Mission Statement, requirement of members and so on. [/quote] How very stereotypical of you SageWoman. I expect better from you. [quote name='Chewett' date='07 September 2009 - 01:10 PM' timestamp='1252347031' post='41105'] They were previously called the Darkside, Theya re nothing to do with them anymore. The alliance you want is something that isnt being offered. The Caretakers clean up things and such... not host vampires and werewolves [/quote] I am intersted in fulfilling those roles. Not an alliance for werewolves and vampires. You misunderstood me. But since we are on that subject, why can't we fill those roles?

[quote name='Burns' date='07 September 2009 - 12:40 PM' timestamp='1252345234' post='41099'] yeah, gather all the wolves... the faster the better *chuckles* oh, i could as well post something on topic... do you think you can handle to lead an ally with an alt? it's somewhat of a full time job to have a good alliance... and i have the feeling that the purpose of the caretakers is a slightly different one, though i guess that's still open for debate... [/quote] I don't want any part of your war plans Burns. Give it a rest. LOL There are 7 days in a week...Of course I can handle the load of two alts. I am interested in learning more about those roles when Mur makes them available. XD

I have been looking for awhile now for something to keep me separate from my alt, Windy. I would like to apply for the available alliance leadership role of the Caretakers, because I believe in the new lands. The Tribal Lands is a new adventure and I would enjoy bringing traffic to that area. Werewolves, wolves, odd creatures, and vampires seem to be the outcasts of MD and I would like to find a home for our characters. Being a leader of the dark side would be a wonderful opportunity to start a different community. Thank you.

As Windy I see the pros and cons of the back entrance. Personally, I think access to the back entrance should be for Lorerootians and COE only and for one good reason. It is a shorter route to GGG and saves a whole lot of AP. Especially now when we are all trying to get 100 Bursts! XD

Odd. I never even noticed the artistic styles! But then again, I am not familiar with all the artists that create MD. Glor is the only one and I rarely see him in game. 8D

Personally, I think the back entrance should have guardians blocking it like the front entrance. If the back exit is easily entered, why bother? Let people work for it.

[quote name='I am Bored' date='30 August 2009 - 05:41 PM' timestamp='1251672086' post='40486'] Well if we modeled a game after md (which btw is possible).....although a reasonable number of players might be 32, and the maximum being something like 96..... think that is big enough? although then we still are missing the point of md, and that is the role play.... you could make the fights, creatures, equiptment, lands, locations, AP, EP, titles, and description, and well.... it might be possible to fit the role play in there.... that could be how you win..... being the last one standing as the dust settles after the RP....... eliminate players from the game through it.... [/quote] What would really be neat is creating Magicduel like the game, Risk! XD

On behalf of my alt, Windy. I accept your apology. It takes a big man to come out and apologize in public like that. Let us start with a clean slate and and let by gones be by gones. Do come to the pub more often. I know Windy would like that.

I have not drawn in a long time. Many have seen my depiction of Windy. I would like to get the old juices flowing again. Where does one send the artwork? To your pm directly or put them on the forum? [img]http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/public/style_emoticons//cool.gif[/img]

How about using PWR? Get new customers interested in interesting players? For example: (note I am not using me)Advertise the Sparring Grounds or The New Lands yet to be discovered? My personal favorite after one of my favorite movies,"WHAT ABOUT BOB?" A tree grows in MD, find out what all the fuss is?

How many adults have done this? After you make love to your husband or wife and they fall asleep, you go back to the computer to finish where you left off?

I think SageWoman has a point. Reputations are important to one's psychy. Anyone who thinks they don't have an ego, must think again. We all have egos that need to be stroked...it is human nature. "Power corrupts. Absolute power, corrupts absolutely." I do not know if this is a cultural difference in what one perceives as an ego. One person thrives on negativity, the other does not. What other people think of us does indeed matter, no matter what we say to the contrary. Some egos bruise easily, others are not bruised as easily as others. Just some food for thought.

Kittiness has been on her own for 6 months now. She needs to find herself. Windy gave her some food for thought that I believe should give her a new lease on life. Be free and spread your wings Dah-ling. You don't need to cowto a man, be your own master. [quote name='Asterdai' date='23 August 2009 - 04:16 AM' timestamp='1251018989' post='40031'] Kittiness and the Rajj- the third wife of khalazadad is a slave, bought by him to be his wife. Since the rajj has gone she has been unhappy. Kittiness has been a slave from birth and if she would be released and "freed" this will also make her very unhappy. She desires to serve a master to the fullest extent possible, doing everything a slave, or a slave wife can do for her master. There are a few problems with this and a few things that need to be said. 1. The rajj is not dead, he dissapeared into the desert into a "place where others cannot go" when he left he said simply to kittiness that he wanted her to "live" 2. the rajj paid for kittiness the price of 1000 camels, 5000 goats, and 3 kilometers of fine fabric, she is therefore a commodity and a price may or may not still need to be paid for her depending on who "owns" her still 3. .Peace. believes she belongs to the desert, this may have complications with who becomes her new master, depending on certain things. 4. She needs to find a Real master, anyone will not do, they need to be commited to MD, and treat her like a slave, like she is used to and likes being treated. What WE can do? Please vote on the voting system so we can gather a certain public concensus on what you feel "should" be the right answer, please also write back with your opinion, as this is also very important in deciding where kittiness and .peace. and the rajj stand on her ownership/price and her belonging to the desert. This may or may not result in her being able to be sold, and if she is there needs to be a public sale for her, to allow a price to be paid by the highest bidder. Please give me your thoughts, including you .peace. and kittiness. i may or not be bidding for kittiness but at the end of the day i feel i cannot be her master, i would like her to be owned by someone who will treat her like a slave, properly, and i will pay for her to be under my ownership to keep her until someone else is found if need be. I just want her to be happy, and at the moment it is very clear she is not. (poll ajusted slighty from - please look at my post to please write an opinion..as this was confusing people..) [/quote]

I don't know what Fenrir is complaining about...which he does all the time about Everything bleeping thing! Windy loves having competition and by the way, she serves Carrot Juice! If anyone would bother reading her menus, they'd know this! Anyway, there should have an ugly bartender competition between all the pubs, bars and Inns! Or just maybe, the cutest Pub owner...which would be Wendy. Bunny Wunny would only win if he was furry all over and not mental...er metal.

[quote name='CrazyMike' date='03 August 2009 - 05:04 AM' timestamp='1249293842' post='38595'] I hate to say this but I do agree that the dojo has made some MP5 lax. Rather than starting an anarchy, lets make it MP5 does not enjoy the comforts of dojo. I remember when Calyx came up with the idea of dojo. It was to allow newbies (MP3) a safe haven to test their rituals. It seems that the dojo has evolved into a safe haven for some MP5s as well. Lets not stop the dojo as the losers will be the MP3s. But some questions still needs to be answered. 1. How about MP4? Do they get to enjoy the dojo as they are not really newbies. I am ok either way. 2. How about the dojo staff? Some of them are MP5s, and they will be open to attack for trying to help newbies. On this point, I would suggest only dojo staff with tags (no tags, no mercy)cannot be attacked in the dojo. LHOs are open for to attacks. 3. Punishing REPEAT offenders. If there are MP5s who cannot respect the work of dojo staff, they must be punished. Will there be an abuse of power on the banishment? We have to learn to trust the player who is holding the banish spell which is Sagewoman. Someone in charge has given Sagewoman the spell, and I dont think it is anybody of irrelevance. Just like we trust the admin in the forums to not abuse their power, we have to trust Sagewoman to not abuse hers. I am sure there will be situations where she used her power and is not agreed by all, but same with the admins in the forum, (I say this with the greatest of respect), have also been called names for doing their job. Lets trust her to do hers. I do not envy her position as her every decision and moves in the dojo will possibly be questioned. 4. Calyx of Isis. A player whom I respect very much, but due to RL issues, has not been able to be in MD as much as required. I do not want to take it away from her, but the dojo needs an active leader, and unfortunately she is not active. Sagewoman looks like the ideal candidate, but Shadowseeker has also challenged the dojo for the position of leader. The leadership issue must be settled fast so that any changes that needs to be made can be done quickly. Unfortunately the only person who can really decide on the leadership falls in the lap of Mur. Calyx consulted and discussed with Mur during the inception and its only fair, if there is a change of leadership, Mur is consulted as well. The dojo is not an alliance but a place to help newbies learn the ropes of the game. Please keep this in mind when replying to this thread, the dojo started with the objective to help the newbies. It does not help to flame or to start getting emotional. By all means make changes. By all means demand for changes. But do not forget how much the dojo has helped newbies. I myself has benefited from dojo when I was always attacked whenever I tried to make a rit. I did not have a single friend in MD until the dojo started. It gave me breathing space to learn and understand. The sanc is good, but not when a young player is struggling to make a rit and finds that he/she cannot coz after clicking on Create New Ritual, the creatures names are gone missing beacuse they are all dead from a swift attack. We are strong now, the MP5s are suppose to be strong, but please do not forget the new and the weak. [/quote] I have read both sides of the issue and it has opened my eyes. Yes. The dojo needs to be updated as all communities must update or rebuild themselves. Point 1: Too many players use the dojo for the wrong reason. Point 2: No one is teaching the concepts of setting rituals. Point 3: Banning players for violating the rules and/or idea of the dojo is too severe. Point 4: MP5s do not need protection at the dojo. Point 5: Need there be any more? Point 6: Mur created a prison for a reason. I think that the MRs have the correct idea at GGG. All the rules and explainations are right there on the attending staff member's hate page. They have the power to look at your rit and let you know if it is set wrong. They teach you how to set the rituals and what each one does. The dojo staff should do so as well. I do not think that the staff memebers should just sit there and send the "This is a dojo, violators will be" speech in the chat evertime it recycles. It falls along as spamming the chat thing. All new players should be made aware of the dojo at birth inside the paper cabin. Just some food for thought.

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[quote name='MRWander' date='27 July 2009 - 08:18 PM' timestamp='1248743884' post='38082'] piers anthony not Pierce [/quote] Thank you, MRWander. I stand corrected. [img]http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/public/style_emoticons//blum.gif[/img] [quote name='Kafuuka' date='21 July 2009 - 06:17 PM' timestamp='1248218263' post='37634'] It was not my intention to bring this to the forum, but perhaps that can be turned into an advantage. More sleep, less alcohol will probably help. Meanwhile here's two things that immediately caught my attention: I'd rather people would not suddenly try and roleplay with Kafuuka using meta information. There is a very small amount of characters that know Kafuuka is up to something. I have deliberately spread information slowly because it does not make sense to 'raise an army' in a single day. (Real life made it easy not to be tempted into speeding things up anyway.) I wont stop you from stalking Kafuuka or other people, but I do expect people to separate in and out of character knowledge. And I quote: Windy gives Asterdai an evil look Asterdai: "what!?" Windy: "If you break the code, I will cut your throat, my love." [/quote] I do not understand what you mean by "separate in and out of character knowledge. Oo

[quote name='Death Bell' date='27 July 2009 - 11:32 AM' timestamp='1248712340' post='38028'] yeah i have alot of it [/quote] You forgot Lincoln Logs, Tinker Toys, Jacks, Cap Guns....LOL