Fyrd Argentus

Lib, it's pretty clear to me. You can't transfer creatures between accounts. What starts on one account stays on that account.

Since I understand there are something like 9 such items out there, I suppose there is some competition. For a holder of an item to score 4 fees, it might take an average of 36 deaths (and subsequent ambulance chases) to break even. Have there been 36 deaths in the realm yet? I havn't counted that many. And competition may bring the price down in future.... Then too, some folks may not want to chase ambulances, or find raising the dead not to be their thing. And finally, the possibility of creating yet one more such item changes the picture too. So, I will continuing seeking, despite your pessimistic analysis. But thank you for the appraisal.

No nibbles? Here are some things on the table.... A set of 3 Angiens with Claw 1 and more A set of 4 Imps with Claw 2 and more A set of 2 BP's and 2 Heretics with Claw 2 and more A set of Santa, Nutcracker, and Snowman. A 6th and 7th anniversary aramour And I have candy, and spicy pickles..... And I have credits, and coins..... And services like writing and enchanting clickies..... And did I say I have pickles....?

I'm sure nobody with such an item will sell for mere coins, but I'm entertaining crazy ideas here. I have some pretty neat critters. And there are other forms of payment. Let's talk. This spirit-talker needs it....

I would be happy to help Spart how I can, but how is a pile of coins going to bring him back? The heat/prayer thing has precidence - an appeal to higher authority. Is there somebody out there with a revive item that is selling services?

159) Mur never did exist - he is an RPC. And now the council can't remember his password.

I value them at 5 credits per gold coin. Not that I'm buying or selling.... but that's the rate published on my pickle redemption table. So... if people start using spicy pickles as a currency, I seem to fixing an exchange rate... sort of.

I'm buying, not selling. Make me a proposal if you have such a creature to sell. I really don't have much market data - these are rare creatures.

At least 5gc. Tell me more - there are different varieties, age etc. What do you think it's worth? PM discussion would be better perhaps.

Looking for soulweavers, shades of all types, tainted angiens, and anything in that vein. Probably need just one each, and I have tormented souls & barren souls. Could pay 5-15 gc, depending. Can swap TS, pimps, imps as well. Please forum PM me with inquiries or offers.

One issue is copyright law. MD could be sued if we violate some artist's rights. One issue is uniqueness, we want MD to be unique but following certain defining stylistic themes. Drawings of known things like horses, or dragons, or historic soldiers (Spartans) are fine, as long as you're not copying somebody else's artwork. Drawings of specific fictional characters, like pokeman (pokemen?) or Mickey Mouse are NOT, regardless of pose. Please note, I believe that Mur has a particular aversion to anime drawings - clash with the MD theme/imagery.

Sold to Shadowseeker for 10gc. Mods please close.

I have had private inquiries from two other players, so I won't close this immediately. Perhaps 24 hour notice needs to be given..... Going twice.....

1. It think some form of indemnification should be in place for bad advice from LHO's. The LHO should say IDK if they don't. If the LHO says it's okay but it turns out not to be (assuming the player did not trick the LHO somehow), then a. The player is cautioned but not punished, b. the LHO is evaluated as to whether they are fit to remain an LHO, but not punished unless malicious intent is found. 2. In this community, we must define the standard for "offensive". I like to reference a PG movie rating -- if that is correct. I have not thought through all the international website - culture concerns. But it should be spelled out, not assumed that everybody knows what is and is not considered offensive. 3. Revealing personal information about players, that was not gained in-realm, should not be condoned. It is not exactly harassment, but can be damaging via invasion of privacy, and can lead to safety concerns.

Okay, Pip is only bid in the last 48 hours. If Ero and Shadow indicate a pass, this is done. Anybody who wants more time best say so soon. Otherwise we wait just a bit longer before closing it. So, .... going once.....

I seem to have an extra! 7th Anniversary Aramor will go to the best offer in coins -- after the bidding falls silent AND all the prize-giving from the celebration has finished (so you know what you got...) I will give at least 24 hours notice when I think this has happened. Notes are honored at face value but don't count on me being able to change them. 15sc = 1 gold. If you wish to offer something else, PM me and I will tell you what coin value equivalent I would consider it to be worth in bidding. You can then offer it or not as you choose. Of course just because I consider something worth X as a bid does NOT mean I am willing to buy it outright. Please post bids here by total coin value only (no need to publicly explain equivalencies we work out in private). I will extend credit to those with a past history with me. Bear with me - life is full to overflowing and my responses will be slow.

Great idea. Personally, my experience is/was that with very short time to be in-game, the odds of meeting an awake guardian were very slim. It was almost a non-event for me. And everybody I talked with generally agreed that you had ruled out pickle use - taking "jump over" to mean "bypass".... so we didn't.

How about the ambience sounds are optional AND only occur if there is a weather spell in effect AND occur only if a scene-specific music has not been selected? Q: Is scene music selection tightly controlled, or would you open that up for a wp?

Well, it may or may not be worth noting, but I never ever managed to even find a target! In the end, I stood out in the open so somebody would have something to hit. I think darkraptor got me while I slept. So I might have been "nicest".

MDA gate is the least of the examples of how changes have damaged my quests. In-game I blame the interference of Queen Esmaralda, trying to hinder my efforts to deal with the spirits, but since these quests were written, I've had to deal with implementation of viscosity, new gate penalties, closed lands, and removed clickies. Not to mention running into memory caps. I moved the starting point from the LP fountain to the hut, because nobody could get there anymore. All I can say is, be happy the quests still actually work (my road rallies don't anymore). It's all I can do to keep up. I will happily supply spicy pickles (ap boosters) to anybody trying to get past the MDA gates, or multiple pickles for anybody trying to go to the Far East to work on my wonderful lovely beautiful creative quest collection of puzzles, which is now buried under ugly horrible slime (viscosity). All you have to do is find me awake - which is a challenge of a different nature.

Thanks. All's cool now. Mods please close.

I seem to have been frogged - and have no access to my creatures. Can anybody confirm that the two are linked, and/or how long this normally lasts? I got frogged YESTERDAY if my guesses are correct. Seems like this ought to be a not-allowed spell during TC? More worrisome, I cashed in the CTC of a prize creature while in this state, and it does not show either. I sure hope it will appear when this spell passes. Very worried and annoyed.... Fyrd Ribbit

You must not understand my proposal. You have two groups - those that have won and those that have not. I am NOT suggesting any cross-over between groups. I am simply suggesting the "won already" group be allowed to swap them around among themselves. This does NOT give any of them any new power to pass them to the "active contestant" group. I suppose implied in my proposal is NOT allowing competitiors from taking heads from past winners. Yes, you would have to plug this hole to make it work.

How about a small change - anybody that has won before may take heads ONLY from those that have also won before. This would allow "the rest of us" to "play the game" independently of those competing for prizes. For fun, for honor, and for quests.

Pipstickz recently assumed the leadership of this ancient alliance of Marind Bell, and ejected all members. Your humble reporter asked for an interview. Pip declined to answer questions related to the takeover itself, but gave the following responses. FA: What is your opinion of the prior leadership? [b]Pipstickz: [/b]From what I saw, there was little leadership within the alliance, it was all based on past decisions that had already been made. That's not necessarily a bad thing, though, as it works much more efficiently than relying on a single leader, and neither is it necessarily true, because the inner workings of alliances are often kept to those within the alliance in question. Still, KoB had plenty of inactive members and was only really a holding place for Marind Bell citizens. It was originally the military part of Marind Bell, and there are no wars, so what goal could the KoB be working towards? FA: Do you harbor animosity towards any particular person or group? [b]Pipstickz:[/b] I've got all sorts of animosity, but that can never be the only reason to take action, because then the action is based on petty feelings of jealousy or anger, and that doesn't look very good on paper or in practice. FA: Are you trying to make a statement of some sort? [b]Pipstickz:[/b] Not explicitly, no, but consciously or not it does affect the way people perceive and react to things, namely the Marind Bell people who I've slighted in this case. FA: What is your long-term plan for the alliance? [b]Pipstickz:[/b] Any long term plan I make will most likely need heavy alteration, so I tend to stray from those. Short-term, the only plan I've got is to wait until the panic from this one dies down. FA: What sort of reaction are you getting from Marind Bell characters? [b]Pipstickz:[/b] The first one to message me actually thanked me for doing it, and I'm fairly sure it wasn't sarcastic, so that made me smile a bit. Then both Rhaegar and Clock messaged me the sorts of things you'd expect, why'd you do it, how can we get it back, etc. Ultimately, though, they've been respectful thus far, and I appreciate that. FA: What is the best way for people with concerns or questions to approach you on this subject? [b]Pipstickz:[/b] Probably publicly, or if it's a group (as in Marind Bell citizens), with a representative. Answering the same question a bunch of times because there's no communication within a group bothers me. FA: What is the connection between this event and the situation in Loreroot? [b]Pipstickz:[/b] The fact that I did it. If there's some deeper connection, you'd have to ask a conspiracy theorist because I don't know what it is.