Fyrd Argentus

[quote name='ChildOfTheSoul' timestamp='1309155244' post='86788'] http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/9835-md-auction/page__st__20 Bid name: Lone Wolf Offer: 3 silver Playername: ChildOfTheSoul Edit: format [/quote] Sasha, it looks like you missed this one too! Actually, if you just give us the location of "Guess Who", we can transfer even if they are not logged on.

The bloodthirsty and/or befuddled noobs leave when they realize there are no explosions or splashes of blood. Those ones never get to the point of experiencing the magic system. I agree with Rhaegar, it's mostly a supply-side and integration issue.

So if you were to "curse" someone by giving them a spell that was a bit of a nuisance and a name like "a" that they couldn't change.... I better not suggest this one.... hmmm.....

If you're really up for it, a break-down by catagory with table of contents and chapters -- so somebody could read all about subject X if they wanted, subject Y if they were curiose, etc... Searching key words only goes so far...

Seems like spells used to be case-sensitive, but are no longer. At least the fails are happening in a case-insensitive way. Beware.

Spicy Pickles may be of service here, or if something gets gummed up really good. If Mur is listening, now would be an excellent time to adjust the number of these hot little guys allowed in the realm, as we discussed once upon a time.... Even 100 doesn't seem like it would be enough any more... To the Group - Do put up on the mood panel when a party is active - my erratic schedule will not permit me to plan around MD, but I am often available...

Viscosity in the labyrinth turns it into something of a death-trap for people who get lost.... I think it ought to have special rules... something that makes explore points more important than ap.....

I see 4 creatures left, I'll give you 1sc each, but I'm in the far east so delivery of coins is dependant on when we cross paths again -- I will not run west just for this.

Heat is the stuff being manipulated here. Principles are the tools used to do that. The specific collection and sequencing of words/thoughts/memory-images used to do that can use word-metaphors from many walks of life besides "spells". We could call them recipes, verses, stanzas, procedures, lyrics, vows, rites, vignettes, stories, tales, invocations, constructs, weavings, programs, scripts, subroutines, etc. Prayers and rituals bring in other meaning from MD or they would be on the list too. It seems to me that each magic culture/tradition would use a different set of words to describe what it is they are doing to manipulate and use heat. I refer you to Roger Zelazny's Madwand series - in which the protagonist has to learn how to do something similar without the benefit of a teacher. Is he manipulating threads, beams, flows, balls, tones, or what? The answer is -- all of the above, depending on circumstance. Different mindsets (principles) make different tasks easier or harder. His Dilvish the Damned series has sorcerers viewing spells (constructs that can be imbued with energy) on different "planes" wherein the construct appears different from different vantage points (principles?). And demons that live in these different energy planes can be summoned and put to work... I particularly like the cooking analogy in that an experienced chef will only follow the original recipe exactly a certain number of times before they get bored with it and try something just a little different - with good or bad results. The better the cook, the more often they are successful before something goes wrong and they return to the original recipe. [Added: A one-time cast could be using up a favor or credit owed to you by some entity outside yourself. Charlie the demon owes you one - but just one.]

Hap-happy-py Birth-birthday-day! To-to yo-you t-two-wo!

Hopefully this will be somewhat inspiring to you... http://www.missingoctave.com/Garden.htm A place I had a hand in creating.... p.s. Permission to use any of those photos, in MD projects, is granted.

http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/10001-exchange-heat-for-ap/ Buy AP points using heat.

Expecially now that we have "viscosity", how about a method, similar to praying, for converting heat into AP? 100 per AP is my opening suggestion. This would mean max heat with full orbs gets you 80 AP which, combined with normal AP, should be enough to take one step anywhere, worst case. And laws of reversibility being what they are, perhaps the reverse transaction should be allowed too. With efficiency loss of course.

I believe it all started at 20 viscosity, and has been falling on used paths. I tried beating a path between Winds and the Paper cabin, but there are many others there to do that. I am in the far east now, seeing what can be done. xreig - 100ap per step would be quite a shocker.... ie bug....

Sounds like I owe 18 sc. Sasha, I'm in the far east - will gladly pass over coins when we cross paths. Slaves-for-a-day -- I'll be in touch later. Muwhahahaha....

[code]'[/code] Nope, still converts it to an apostrophe. &_#_3_9_; without the underscores.

Apostrophes in clickie titles... Use & then # then 39 then ; (five characters in a row - when I put it here, it turns into an apostrophe!) This is then interpreted as html. Thanks for the tip, Chewett. btw - chewett says use code tags in the forum, and it will let you spell such things out. That's [ followed by "code" then ] then the thing itself then [ followed [i][b]by / then again by code[/b][/i] and ] [sequence fixed per duxie below.]

Allow me to again point out that my most effective adept recruitment tool when I went MP6 was to encourage noobs to enter Wind's and ask questions (the signpost is still up to encourage that) - then monitoring the chat there, answering questions that hung in the echoes, then only when thanked, inquiring if they have a mentor yet.... btw, I am trying to help Windy take over care and maintenance that signpost. If there are others who wish to work with her on that, I would love to reclaim that clickie for my quests.... Until such time, I will serve MB in this way....

Hey, I don't actually WANT all these guys - let's hear some more bids!

First two submissions (by Stipple) are now posted. Need 8 more minimum....

[quote name='Tarquinus' timestamp='1308726500' post='86560'] I give Fyrd a big thumbs-up, too - the guy has put a LOT of effort into MD. [/quote] *The old man blushes.* I may have started out old, but I don't think I'm a legend yet. I followed in the footsteps of Cutler, whose puzzles and quests showed me the potential of this realm, and how players could create in it. All the little games to play in clickies. And of course his masterwork, the Astral Plane. To me he is a Legend, and I would not feel right joining those ranks until at least a cycle after him. Besides, my story is not yet done, and I think of Legends as being things of the past. I see sadly little of Cutler now, and I don't want him and his efforts to be forgotten.

You made a good run of it, helping many people, and we all owe you a debt of thanks.

Don't trim the wings - fold them into a W shape like the bird is diving.... that will let you get more detail on the body that won't dissappear at pixel resolution (just an opinion with zero influence). The preferred style seems to be more what you can get out of an old-fashioned wood-cut ink-print block or stamp. Shade by line density a little more coarse than the pixel resolution. The edges have to be alpha-zero to blend into the page. If you're going to shadow a zone, make it a pool or cloud that has a natural transparent edge.

Assuming the list is these 13 : http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/9835-md-auction/ And Nim has a high reserve, and I already got xreig, I'll bid 2sc each for the other 11 Item Name: All Bid 11x2sc Bidder Name: Fyrd

This is a record of those that have helped me in building up power to fight and/or appease the spirits in the realm. Each I have repaid with an augmentation of their own magical abilties (wp). I stand ready to similarly teach new magic (wp) to those who push the frontiers further than any of these heroes have done. But of course, I can only help each person in one step forward in the growth of their magical powers - I can only teach you so much.... Three lordly gentlement first helped me get attuned to the magic in this realm, and I shared a bit with them in return. These were Lightsage, Mighty Pirate, and Clockmaster. Their help let me tune in to the Lost Path. Kafuuka was the first to find 7 crown jewels. Zleiphneir was the first to find 8. VonUngernsternberg was the first to defeat the Shadow Army. Esmaralda was the first to beat the Shadow Army on their own turf at the Primordial Source, with all copies of the crown jewels. Duxie beat the Shadow Army on their own turf, and has 6 original crown jewels to boot. Pazur was the first to find 10 crown jewels. WormInStone was the first to beat the Shadow Army before I even knew he was helping me, then assembled copies of the crown jewels. Passant the weak hit a new record of helpfullness, 19 pickles prior to getting the crown jewels, and 28 after marching on the Shadow Army at the Primordial Source.