Maebius

I would agree, it was very interesting to choose an interesting New Thing (the Attractor), to spur us into action. I also really liked how the gatekeepers/guards were free to make up their own challenges. That sort of cooperation and creativity is probably what klightsage means by "the good old days" (though I argue these are pretty awesome days too). It added a nice flavor to the entire Challenge, having to get through the individual Riddles on our own, with a pretty difficult-yet-acceptable Penalty for failure. Challenge fit the Rewards, I'm sure. I'll admit being somewhat selfishly frustrated by the timing, as I wasn't online as much as I could have been, but that does nothing to diminish the effort of the Guards themselves and the added Challenge of getting through all of them at the times they were available. It's a volunteer effort after all, and I commend those who gave their time to sit and ask the same sorts of questions over and over to those struggling through the Dominion. Well done. My only thought was to have extended it one more day or so. (but that more a selfish thought). With the timezone differences I simply did not have enough days to shift around my work schedule and be awake for each of the guards at the appropriate time. So I left. Again, though, that is more -my- issue than any proper complaint against the Challenge itself overall. Waiting for the next Guard was a nice opportunity to talk to those who had gotten forced back, and were waiting to move onward again, so share ideas and chat together, on myriad random topics.

Agreed, while It's interesting and frustrating, and joyful, and angry-making (depending on your stance) this thread seems more for archival purposes, and I'd hate to see it devolve into a flame war agaisnt any of the participants, or their motives.

freebie clues updated above. Good luck folks! (and to answer Udgard, yes the random choice of answer/Clue and all that is automated to keep it fair for me too. I can not see the correct answer myself "by default" , but can dig into the stored data to find it if I need to, fairly easily)

I've had a request to extend this another day, due to the Birthday celebration sucking time away from folks doing other quests. The argument was very well made, so I'll extend the deadline for submissions until wednesday the 25th. Once that day fades away at 23:59, the gate will close and I won't take any more ideas. So, if you were still wanting to scribble up any ideas, feel free to do so.

Got a few really excellent submissions. Those helping to judge will just get the images and detail, removed of the "name" to also help keep bias out of it as best I can. Good luck folks!! [i]Also, seeking a backup judge, as some folks I was in contact with had mentioned wanting to submit an idea of their own (no one has een anythnig submitted except myself thus far, so that's safe). If they did participate, I'd like a non-participant to help judge submissions to keep it relatively unbiased. [/i]

Seconded (or fourth'd)! I've seen some really awesome little impromptu events popping up all around, plus the official things people planned. It's so nice to see so many helpful chats gonig on, in multiple scenes! Kudos indeed!

Yes, unfortunately, it kept resetting the answer, when things went wonky, so I totally reset things, and it's potentially Different now from your prior clues. To answer Udgard, I'll be posting additional clues tomorrow, to catch folks up. Unfortuantely, because the stored variables kept getting corrupted, I can't figure out exactly how many people had at a specific moment in time,. The backup was reverting to single clues when I tried restoring it. Sorry!!

two more days left! So far, only a small few submissions. You don't have to be an artist, even simple doodles count if you explain a squiggly line is a "vine" or some sorta roundish thing is "supposed to be a globe", or whatever your imagination and intuition show you!

hey, Happy anniversary of being You!

Cluedo is being broken and apparently 'won' by myself and other names while they are not actually in the scene. I've discovered the issue and taken steps to prevent remote guessing in the future. Unfortunately, this means[b] all names will be reset [/b]as if they first started. If anyone has traded Clues with another player for "reward" such as coin or resources, please contact me. I will arrange to cover any losses, or provide additional clues, if you can confirm the deal to me. I am very, very, VERY sincerely sorry for the reset. I will add additional prizes to the winner to make up for the extra work involved. Forgive me. -Maebius

Double-eek! Even though I tested this for a good month or so, something odd happened today. There was no winner, but the @stored clues got wiped out and "I won" when I went to check how things were coming along. (since null = null, my "non-guess" matched the answer and yay me?! ) I'm trying to restore the values I saved yesterday, but also want to find out WHY it got cleared so it does not happen again. Cross your fingers.... and I'm REALLY sorry about this. Anyone who traded clues with folks for resources or coin or such, please let me know and I'll see about refunding it, in case the backup is corrupted and the clues change. (which I'm trying to avoid now) [b]UPDATE[/b] - the saved clues for participants backed up fine. The "answer" did [u]not[/u] and keeps getting overwritten as if a new round started...... GRRR. I may have to 'restart' the round with fresh clues for everyone.. I really want to avoid that though, so am still fiddling.

Eek, I've had some folks able to save them each "morning", and a fair few not able to. Have not seen a pattern yet, for some reason, either. Very much sorry about this! I reflagged everyone to be able to save again (those not bugged out may get two saves today?). Looking into why that is, but it never came up in testing, so I'm almost stumped. Please keep me posted if you are not being able to save more clues each day. In the meantime, there's always paper and pencil to use as a workaround. The code does not actually care if you tick the actual "right answer". The only thing it's worried about is your final "guess" which can be guessed any time.

Got a few interesting submissions so far, I'm curious to see more. Deadline is the New Moon, April 22nd. I'll be posting the submissions for all to see, unless I'm asked to specifically keep them secret. BUMP! (also, just noticed this is on facebook forum, not general Quests. could the mods please move this as appropriate if necessary?)

I'm guessing the highest point value at the end is "winner" and will be rewarded? I'm sure Seigh will confirm or deny soon. (please? I want to catch the 24 hour cutoff, but not waste my stack I've collected)

Does this count for any TK, or just handing them to you? (edit: you meaning Seigheart?) also, what puzzles is this you mention? I'm trying to track down the original source for the quote, to see about the extra point puzzles.

Mods, I realized I posted this in the facebook quest, oops. I saw "quests" as the sub heading. Could it be moved to the usual Quest spot? Also, updated a few more "freebie" clues above, from my random list the system gave me. Hope they help some folks.

When viewing your Inventory using the right-hand panel, (where Moodpanel, PL logs, etc show) your collection of Heat Stones is listing as individual line items. If you have 3 Heat Stones, you'll see all three with their own ID on 3 lines. In the Details page, where you could get an ITC for such stones, they are listing as a single item (with no x3 next to it). Thus, it only provides one ITC to trade, similar to how stacked resources work. It almost seems they are an item somewhere between Coins (which stack, yet are individually tradeable), and other resources which trade en masse. If this is not a bug, but the intended properties, please close. I just got confused at the apparent discrepancy in how they are listed.

Generally, one each day....... but the first day I half-cheated and reset the timer to give folks a boost. Since the quest itself will reset and be repeating every so often, I figured this initial Birthday round wouldn't mind an extra clue or so.

After you "save clues" you got from friends or other ways, you should see a series of "Drop down lists" which allow you to select a person/place/thing and Guess the answer. Remember, incorrect guesses mean you are out, and will not Win. Choose wisely. [url="http://storenow.net/my/?f=4051"]http://storenow.net/my/?f=4051[/url]

A reminder, as stated above. The system will automatically give you a random clue each day. So checking back "tomorrow" might show you as knowing additional random clues. If they are ones that you have ticked off from others sharing theirs, there is a chance it would pick that clue, and appear to not be a new clue. That's intentional. Sharing is encouraged, with the caveat there can only be ONE winner before the quest closes itself.

To help get the ball rolling, here are my clues, for public consumption. (edit, free clues after the reset) [spoiler] √[s][b]Arelalvin[/b][/s] * Cabugos √[b][s]Eidogh[/s][/b] * Hamponth √ [b][s]Kewe[/s][/b] * Lyndihot √ [b][s]Maebius[/s][/b] * Orlaegh √[b][s]Roxinrolf[/s][/b] √ [b][s]Suliana[/s][/b] * Torineth * Vulnurd * Wharlior √ [b][s]Xilandra[/s][/b] √[b][s]Zandalala[/s][/b] √ [b][s]Ash_Arch[/s][/b] * Clash_of_Ages √ [b][s]Defensive_Tower_Interior[/s][/b] * Drachorn_Lair √ [b][s]Drywater_Temple[/s][/b] * Forest_Mansion √ [b][s]Fortunes_Well[/s][/b] * Gazebo_of_Equalibrium √ [b][s]MDA_Cellar[/s][/b] * Maple_Road √ [b][s]Marinds_Roundabout[/s][/b] * Paper_Cabin √ [b][s]Sages_Keep[/s][/b] *Trial_of_Agony * Angien_Egg √ [b][s]Animated_Tree[/s][/b] √[b][s]Aramor[/s][/b] * Barren_Soul * Elemental √[b][s]Grasan[/s][/b] * Heretic_Archer * Nutcracker * Reindrach √ [b][s]Santa[/s][/b] √ [b][s]Snowman[/s][/b] * Unholy_Priest √ [b][s]Water_Being[/s][/b] * Winderwild √ [b][s]Young_Knator[/s][/b] [/spoiler]

For you creative folks out there, I would like to propose a more personal Quest of mine. If you have been inside Sage's Keep, there seems to be more to the interior than one scene. (for those who have not been inside, no worries!) [b]How would you envision that inner room? [/b] If you are artistic, feel free to draw a sketch. If you are poetic, and can't draw a stick figure, just make a rough scribble. In both cases, describe what you think are the important elements in 'your scene' or label them. Why are they important, to you or MD, or Marind Bell? I'll be taking submissions up until April 22nd, via PM or forum message, and then judging the results with a few friends. Judgement will be based on creativity, symbolism, and Principles fitting with MD's overall theme, not purely "artistic skill" or prettiness. A wishpoint is available for first place. Further prizes for 2nd-4th are available, including an Angien or two, coins, or other creatures. Have fun! Enlighten us with your Vision! ...and because I was already asked to clarify this: "[b]There are no right answers[/b]". Have fun and be creative. It's meant to be a fun Artistic exploration of your perspectives, not "find the actual scene image".

At the Clash of Ages, I've seen faint echoes of a battle between unfamiliar 'spirits' lately. Seems there's a sort of Competition or something going on, and I'd like to know who won! If you are familiar with the game Clue/Cluedo, you'll need to find a name, a scene, and a creature used by these strange spirits, and determine "who did it" via process of elimination. If you'd like to join the fun, go to [b]Clash of Ages[/b] and tell the book there you want toplay "[b]Cluedo for Maebius[/b]". This will give you your first set of 'clues' in the form of a name, place, and crit. [i](names of the cluedo spirits are fictional and any semblance to actual MD players is purely coincidental!)[/i] Each day, you should be able to get a new random clue automatically, and tick them off your lists of possible "suspects". You could also of course ask others who are playing, for their clues, but please do not abuse alts to gather many clues at once. After marking your clues, you have the ability to guess the "final answer". [b]Note, that if you guess incorrectly, you are out of the competition.[/b] (so choose carefully only when you are fairly sure of the final answer) If you are the first to guess correctly, You'll win prizes and my thanks! [i]I added additional prizes including a surprise "creature pack" of three crits, due to issues with Round one needing to be reset mid-game.[/i] If this is solved relatively quickly, I will keep resetting the game to let folks keep playing quickly, until the MD birthday party winds down, but even after the MD Birthday, party, I plan to repeat this quest each month, for minor rewards, restarting every New Moon. So if you miss out this round, there will be plenty more opportunities to try again later! If you notice anything odd, or have questions, please don't hesitate to track me down. Enjoy!

happy birthday!

Happy birthday! Almost MD's birthday too, how lucky to share it so closely.