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Perhaps there could be "evidence"strewn about. That, and people will talk for the right price. There is such a thing as witnesses. Perhaps lawyer up for some immunity if someone involved wants to spill the beans.

Oh, so this is about upping it to make it more beneficial to players?

Sorry if this is off topic or what not- but- Isn't there already bonuses for log ins? Or was that removed?

Rophs was Aaront!? You were such a punk back then! Glad you're back, none the less. : p

My initial thoughts for the slow were simply as deterrent for quest abuse, or in other words, "cheating".

Not participating, sorry for the possible spam. But wanted to toss out a "good job".

Curse you Pompy! (Ivo) +1 *#%4^%^# KYPHIS. +1

Oh, sorry. I mean, an example of how to unlock a clicky.

Chew, could you give an example? If possible?

Pamps was indeed former master archivist

OH! I totally forgot about the needle... Can you explain how it works again?

I never said I would exclude Eon or Dst, in fact I have no problem with what they do. It was a thought that came about in trying to ensure people say what they say they would in a quest, as that seems to be a social solution for that specific quest. I'm sure mechanically wise it would need tweaking, or at least a better specification of its need, but it is a thought. And I like sharing thoughts. And that is a good indicator on whether or not a spell could be implemented. Does the Slow in itself seem a little OP? Also, I can't tell if "that would be interesting to implement" is sarcasm or not...

I guess that makes sense. The idea of the slow wasn't to deter folk like you or Eon, but it came about as the quest itself was a clicky quest and we wanted to discourage folk from cheating the system so to speak. Like say person x promised to donate item or creature y, but did z instead. But I guess that is redundant since there is a court appointed system. But MD seems to be ruled more by social bounds than legal (game wise), so maybe not redundant?

I was thinking it would be for quest makers, instead of as a general spell. Of course, I do feel that using it as a mechanic of the game should also be founded by the fact that abuse is not tolerated. Kind of like with the silence spell.

When I put this thread up, I didn't realize there were plans in the works already for a new rendition of Eara's Tombola. I am cancelling the Secret Santa Exchange so as to remove redundancy. But please keep a look out for the clicky tombola as I think it would be great fun. : ) Thank you guys.

I was thinking this would be a really neat counter to some things, or an overall deterrent if it gets fleshed out pretty solidly. Don't want someone messing with your quest (because they are?) send them someplace and strip them of their speed. I dunno if it would work as good on allied folk, as it would non-allied : ex, port someone to LOtE, they have loyalty- the slow is then countered by their boosted stats. I would think maybe the slow, mechanic wise could also potentially be like a curse.

Rophs and I are actually hashing something similar to that right now. I'm excited. : )

I haven't fully hashed this out, as it is a thought I just thought and I want to toss it out to the community and see if this is maybe a viable thing, or if people are interested. I know Christmas is a little more than a month away, however, that gives plenty of time for planning. : ) Anywho, I was thinking it would be pretty cool to do a Secret Santa Gift Exchange deal. My thoughts are as follows: *Would need the person who has the Santa Account involved, if that is possible for this, for the anonymity of it all* * Participants would put their selves on the list, and what they are interested in MD wise. * Interests must not be of something unattainable, but something doable, with current mechanics and potential creation of mechanics. And.. that's about it. I think Secret Santa is pretty straight forward, no?

While I don't particularly care to do this kind of thing, I feel that maybe I should, to remind myself, and others, of what I am grateful for, and that I am grateful for who, and what I have in my life. Everything and one needs a bit of appreciation some times. I thought about having a 30 Days of Gratuity thread, but I realize being a week in is a tad too far for November. Anywho. I am grateful for my friends- those of physical nature, and those I met online. I am especially grateful for my friends in MD, and it has taken me a while to come back "home". I am grateful for my puppy, who, every morning makes me smile and feel loved and wanted, who has helped me tremendously these past few months. Definitely the perfect comedic relief. I am grateful for Tea, as without it, I likely would be on a less healthy eating habit than I have. In general, I am grateful for my life. In every aspect and every moment It really is wonderful.

Kyphis helped me out, and we got everything sorted. Thanks for offering, though. : ) In the legalities of it... I didn't realize this could potentially land MD in hot water. >< I apologize.

Can confirm, Still have Ary Tag after resigning.... four? Three years ago? (however there is already a fantastic new Ary in my place already. <3)

It is very late in Curi time, so I might be a bit unclear. If any clarifications are needed, I will attempt in my best way. I am all for accountability, and I really like what Burns stated. There are a lot of roles out there that have abilities, powers, paths, what have you, but no real destination nor any real "design" for effort. I'm going to pick on Rophs a bit (I apologize, and I also apologize as I really have no clear understanding of your role aside from the basics), and say that if you gave him the role that he has, and he doesn't fulfill it within a certain time period, or if his seed walks become an utter shame, then why should he still have that title and role? It makes no sense. It is as if you're giving freebies with no sense of them understanding the gravity of what it is that they have- which is literally a game changer. If you have someone who is being an utter pill who can't have any social grace, then hell yeah, it should be the community's right to voice their opinion on the matter. We are the sound board; we give feed back on what we feel works and what doesn't. But, I can speak from my own personal experience, it seems like that feedback tends to be more on the "ignored" side, which leads to frustration, which leads to stagnation,which leads to resentment. Does that make any sense? I am not trying to pick on you at all, it's just my brain has had time to process and I'm tired so I'm chatty. Once more, I am going to reiterate the fact that I am incredibly against the lack of accountability that people have for these roles (again, call me a hypocrite, but I paid my dues). And, like Rophs, am going to pick on DD because his response was brief and to the point. People actually WANT those with these special shinies to have a big red button that could axe everything for them. It isn't a one strike you're out system, but if they mess up, then something needs to be done. I don't believe anyone is ever above that.

Thank you for the response. It wasn't a pressing "I must know this now!" thing, but rather a curiosity of mine.

Actually, I think I can a little bit, talk on favoritism. (I apologize if this seems hypocritical on my part, as it is not intended that way). I think it is awesome that people who do truly awesome things to get the things they deserve. People who put time and effort into the growth and aid of MD deserve recognition of at least some form, because they earned it. I am going to toss out the recent example of the person who did the symbols, I think that is really cool. I didn't say so obviously because I didn't want to be spammy- I feel I have done enough of that. : p Anywho. When it comes to people who have a history of doing really terrible things (like Seigheart when he stole Avvys), or have no clear understanding of social boundaries and what is, and isn't acceptable (Fang), it really makes people question. It makes it hard to put faith in a person receiving these things because history has shown that well, they can't handle responsibility, or they can't handle social pressure. (I don't personally feel this way, but it's a gander at a guess) And because of that, it makes people wary of when you hand out such large chunks of responsibility. I am sure I have much more to say on this matter, but right now I'm scatter brained with distractions so I can't quite focus.