Azrafar

Happy Birthday to you both.

Happy Birthday both of you Azrafar and tankfans
MOre blessing to come to your life and happy life. 

The default forum avatar is actually Chewy's shaded shape. He's trying to imprint himself onto everyone who won't take on a personalized identity.

People randomly gaining keys to access hidden locations is not random at all. Mur and Chew selectively "give" the access but to avoid accusations of favoritism they deem it a "bug" as to prevent players from becoming suspicious. Now that I've figured all of this out they will need to create an actual "bug" allowing players to gain access to locations. Just think about it, why hasn't anybody been given access to locations such as Angien's Shrine or the Passage of War by the "bug" so they call it?

dst and I are actually on very good terms, we just act as enemies in public so that nobody sees us coming.
 
Also Marind is SHODAN from System Shock series.

Light is always present in MD because the box in which the realm resides is placed under Mur's desk lamp. Whenever Mur experiences a power outage, the lamp's batteries kick in.
 
Night time is so rare in MD because the lamp's batteries run dry every now and then, and it takes a few minutes to buy new ones and change them.
 
(I know it's sort of lame to post after your own post in this thread, but I just had to share this thought :p)

I will make a master list if needed. Organized and complete.

When it comes to the windows, I had previously before this became a community project had worked to get sand and then I made that into glass. Then I had requested for that glass to be turned into window panes for the light house. I have yet to hear back so I am not sure if this is helpful to everyone or not.

ID: 252664
 
 
 
Something fiery:
 
Sunfire - A tiny flame enclosed in a glass bead. It is said it was stolen from the Sun. 
 
Flame scarab - A small scarab with a reddish-gold carapace. It glows in the sunlight like a candle falme. Kept as curiosité. nice one but interferes with future functionalities
 
Flame oil - When applied to the skin, gives a strong burning senstion. Why would anyone use it?
 
Wisp lantern - A lantern with a cold blue flame. Is there a real wisp trapped in it? Probably not.
 
 
Somrthing crytaline:
 
Crystaline structure - A crystal of unknown composition and origin. Better left intact and used as a decorative paperweight.
 
Lightbender crystal - A perfectly shaped crystal that can focus light or act as a prism. Depending how you hold it.
 
Fragile crystal - A small, shiny cristal that looks brittle. Handle with care or it might fall appart.
 
Crystal needle - A needle like crystal plucked from a bigger outcrop. Not exactly as good as regular needles.
 
 
Something forgotten:
 
Old fragment - A worn piece of something long forgotten. It looks like wood, but it is something differnet.
 
Ancient wisper - Wisper from the dawn of time, kept in a paper box. The words are so ancient that their meaning is lots.
 
Petrified seed - A seed larger then usual, turned to stone. Growing a plant from it doesn't seem possible.
 
Imprisoned hope - Hope sealed long ago in a black jar with black wax seal . If you remove the seal, the hope fades away. 
 
Something odd:
 
Dream of better places - A dream shaped like a pillow. Rest your head on it and you will dream of better places. Used by escapists, can be addictive. 
 
Bottled emotions: Emotions are volitile and look like multicoloured vapours in a bottle. Take a sniff if you want sudden but random mood change. 
 
Black rose - A rose with black petals... and thorns. A little unsetling but some people like it.
 
Staring figurine - An enchanted small humanoid figure with eyes that stare right into your soul. No matter how you look at it, it always stars right at you.
 
 
Something colorful:
 
Black ribbon - Wearing it shows affiliation to Necrovion.
 
White ribbon - Wearing it shows affiliation to Marind Bell.
 
Green ribbon - Wearing it shows affiliation to Loreroot.
 
Purple ribbon - Wearing it shows affiliation to Golemus Golemicarum.
 
 
Mur:
good ones, the one i marked blue i am not sure where or if to use them they are too nice for my current plans with this list

ID: 252664
 
 
 
Something fiery:
 
Sunfire - A tiny flame enclosed in a glass bead. It is said it was stolen from the Sun. 
 
Flame scarab - A small scarab with a reddish-gold carapace. It glows in the sunlight like a candle falme. Kept as curiosité. nice one but interferes with future functionalities
 
Flame oil - When applied to the skin, gives a strong burning senstion. Why would anyone use it?
 
Wisp lantern - A lantern with a cold blue flame. Is there a real wisp trapped in it? Probably not.
 
 
Somrthing crytaline:
 
Crystaline structure - A crystal of unknown composition and origin. Better left intact and used as a decorative paperweight.
 
Lightbender crystal - A perfectly shaped crystal that can focus light or act as a prism. Depending how you hold it.
 
Fragile crystal - A small, shiny cristal that looks brittle. Handle with care or it might fall appart.
 
Crystal needle - A needle like crystal plucked from a bigger outcrop. Not exactly as good as regular needles.
 
 
Something forgotten:
 
Old fragment - A worn piece of something long forgotten. It looks like wood, but it is something differnet.
 
Ancient wisper - Wisper from the dawn of time, kept in a paper box. The words are so ancient that their meaning is lots.
 
Petrified seed - A seed larger then usual, turned to stone. Growing a plant from it doesn't seem possible.
 
Imprisoned hope - Hope sealed long ago in a black jar with black wax seal . If you remove the seal, the hope fades away. 
 
Something odd:
 
Dream of better places - A dream shaped like a pillow. Rest your head on it and you will dream of better places. Used by escapists, can be addictive. 
 
Bottled emotions: Emotions are volitile and look like multicoloured vapours in a bottle. Take a sniff if you want sudden but random mood change. 
 
Black rose - A rose with black petals... and thorns. A little unsetling but some people like it.
 
Staring figurine - An enchanted small humanoid figure with eyes that stare right into your soul. No matter how you look at it, it always stars right at you.
 
 
Something colorful:
 
Black ribbon - Wearing it shows affiliation to Necrovion.
 
White ribbon - Wearing it shows affiliation to Marind Bell.
 
Green ribbon - Wearing it shows affiliation to Loreroot.
 
Purple ribbon - Wearing it shows affiliation to Golemus Golemicarum.
 
 
Mur:
good ones, the one i marked blue i am not sure where or if to use them they are too nice for my current plans with this list

But it takes more effort then the fenth way. Why carry all those buckets to the site (and then remixit) when you could carry only one?
Admittedly it is less fun for the group and it is lessens the manly task.  :)) 

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Without further ado, this is the final table!
2nd and 3rd were a very, very close race imo, but the #1 stuck out clearly to me, and shall be rewarded greatly.
 
Aelis wins a Melodic Charm for his dystopic masterpiece!
 
Draconas and Assira will get their rewards from Rophs, who graciously sponsored some very rare wiiya bubbles. Please find him in-game to claim your rewards, they're custom made.
 
Azrafar and Rich came in head to head as well, but i must admit that i liked Azrafar's story a great deal better than Rich's. In fact, Azrafar might have come out as second in this contest, if it wasn't for the way his shade doesn't work out with pretty much everything i know about shades, but i think it's justified to give Azrafar a bigger reward than Rich nonetheless.
Thus, Azrafar will receive a Rustgold Drachorn from my collection, and Rich gets 2 Gold! Please find me ingame so i can hand them over.
 
Junior came in last, and while his entry might not be very good, it takes guts to do something like that, and bravery must always be rewarded. Junior wins 1 warm handshake! Come find me ingame to claim your reward! :D
 
 
Thanks to all of your for your efforts, i had great fun with all of your entries, even the ones that were dark and evil :))

I was just thinking and suddenly I came up with this:
The quality of the cement is very important for this task. Mixing large quantities of cement makes it harder to control the quality and also has logistic problems.
How about we mix up a perfect cement in small quantity (in a bucket) then put a bunch of fenths in a barrel at the lighthouse and make the fenths copy the perfect cement? 
Since fenths are the universal resource. The question is how much cement can one fenth turn into?

I was just thinking and suddenly I came up with this:
The quality of the cement is very important for this task. Mixing large quantities of cement makes it harder to control the quality and also has logistic problems.
How about we mix up a perfect cement in small quantity (in a bucket) then put a bunch of fenths in a barrel at the lighthouse and make the fenths copy the perfect cement? 
Since fenths are the universal resource. The question is how much cement can one fenth turn into?

I am sorry but I could use a little bit more elaboration to how cement works in everyone's eyes. Cement to me requires sand water and cement mix. After that it is in constant motion to prevent it from settling. So where does the need for heat come into play here? My question is why is heat or fire needed for cement mixing purposes?

I was just thinking and suddenly I came up with this:
The quality of the cement is very important for this task. Mixing large quantities of cement makes it harder to control the quality and also has logistic problems.
How about we mix up a perfect cement in small quantity (in a bucket) then put a bunch of fenths in a barrel at the lighthouse and make the fenths copy the perfect cement? 
Since fenths are the universal resource. The question is how much cement can one fenth turn into?

Ok boom here!
 
There once was a drachorn he was born from an egg trained then died. The End
 
I've been too busy with life sorry.

You don't get it do you? You have to gather to get the skill ( I tought a veteran knew that :P). If I needed only the resources then I would have just bought some. Please don't deliberately misinterpret what I wrote.

First 10:
 
Broom - A mundane object that can hide unknown powers if used wiseley. Or it can be a simple cleaning broom for every day chors.
Musical Box - A box hiding a ballerina. When the box is opened a soft music is played and the balelrina starts dancing.
Flower Pot - A simple pot which can be used by any gardner to plant flowers or herbs.
Embroided Handkerchief - A handkerchief lost by a fine lady. Full of buggers.
Stuffed Lemure - A strange animal lost by a hasty traveller. It is redish and has a long fluffy tail.
Broken China Plate - This white with blue flowers china plate is made of finest porcelain. An ugly crack spoils its beauty.
Platypuss Drawing - The drawing was found in the archives long after one of the first MD coders left. It is believed he left in search of the mystic animal.
Horn of a Cow - Piece of the famouse MD cow. It is said that if you get the rest you'll manage to asamble it.
Glass of Spoiled Milk - A glass with milk left too much in the sun. It emanates some aweful stench comparable to the one of a grassan.
Hazel Rod - A rod plucked from a long lost hazel. It can be used by children as a sword.
 
Second 10:
 
Kitteh Claw - Claw of a kitty found in one of  Loreroot's trees. It must have used the tree as a sctraching post.
Kaleidoscope - A small child's toy enjoyed by adults as well. Looking through its tiny window a new and colourful world is revealed to the
                       unsuspecting eye.
Bread Crumbles - They can be used to chase away hunger or to blind an enemy or to help you find the way back provided that you don't go
                        through a birds populated area.
Firefly Jar - Someone trapped some fireflies in a jar and used it as a lamp. Be careful when opening the jar! The fireflies might escape.
Cherry Jam - Find a loaf of bread and a spoon and enjoy this deliciouse treat.
Empty Nut Shells - Found one day on the beach, it is believed they were brough here by the waves. Their color has changed due to the water
                           and now they look like odd stones.
Tiny Brass Ring - A modest jewelry with a strange, almost fading writing on it: From A to Z with.....
Turtle Shell Hair Comb - A brown and white comb made out of a turtle shell. It can be used to untagle even the most strongheaded...fur.
Crystal Bell - Its sound resembles of an angel voice. Unless you are sleeping while it rings.
Message in a Bottle - One day the bottle was brought on the shores by the nervouse waves. The finder still hasn't read the message. 
 
Third 10:
 
Glass Bauble - A bauble stolen from the Christmas Tree by a mean...tiny man.
Small Violets Bouquet - A bunch of purple, nice smelling flowers gathered by a bored knight on his way back to his lady.
Grassan's Footprint - Once a grassan stepped into a pile of mud. The mud took the shape of the grassan's foot and formed this "nature's curiosity".
Knator Dung - Smelly pile of excrements. Because knators are humans too!
Hair Pin - A bland, normal, mundane hair pin. Unless...
Sesame Seeds - Always present in everyone's kitchens they give flavor and savor to lots of dishes. Be careful, they can become addictive.
Twisted Candle Holder - Used to be a candle holder until someone used it to break coconuts.
Small Wooden Pyramid - A pyramid made of cedar by a young poor boy and sold to an unknown traveler.
One sock  - The other got lost. Please help this one find its sibling.
Honey Lollipop - Made out of the finest honey, this lollipop is guaranteed to make you pay a visit to the dentist.
 
 
Mur:
most are perfect, i will review individual descriptions when adding them

ID:141566
An old blank book: a dusty book with worn and torn pages. Does not appear to contain any writing
Ball of yarn: undyed yarn made from cotton.
handful of pebbles: unpolished pebbles collected from the river bed
blades of dried grass: harvested grass that has dried out.
dried leaves: leaves that have fallen from the trees
chalk: plain white chalk that washes away in the rain
magnifying glass: a small around piece of glass encased in some wood. Some people may use this to kill ants but it has other purposes too.
bone meal: freshly ground bones that make a fine addition to any fertilizer
Blood: blood from an unknown entity. Beware of vampires.
teeth: humanoid teeth ... Just do not question where it came from.
canine teeth: came from a creature similar to a dog.
fur: seems some strands of fur have collected on your clothing.
feather: a small brown feather. Careful that the wind does not tear it from your grasp.
drum: a crude design that involves branches and what looks to be skin. It it too hard and it may fall to pieces.
bell: a small round metal trinket that barely rattles when shaked
(?) empty glass vial: an empty vial that has some chips in the glass around the mouth. It also is missing a stopper.
lidless jar: a glass jar that is searching for its lid.
stone disk: a thin circular piece of stone that has been worn with age
sheet of old paper: this paper disintegrates if held too much. Perhaps it would be best to recycle it.
pillow: small pillow stuffed with feathers. Anyone order a pillow fight?
umbrella- crude design using grasan skin... but it may keep some of the rain off of you.
snowshoes- twigs held together by resin... helps to aid a person to walk on the snow.
brush- wooden brush to get those naughty tangles.
tooth brush- wooden handle... the bristles... well you do not want to know what is used for that.
splinter- small piece of wood that has become an annoyance.
spec of dirt- small bit of dirt that aims for the eye
piece of a silver coin- once a silver coin that has now been broken into a small piece.
flower petal- petal that fell of a flower. It is smooth to the touch
Dried flower petal- once a beautiful smooth flower petal has dried into a brown rough mass of plant tissue
ash- what remains when a log or person catches on fire
coal- wood that has been burned and under pressure. A lot of pressure... so be nice to it.
torch- a branch with cloth wrapped around one end.
glass bead- small bead made of glass, not of much use in its current state... unless you happen to drop it on the ground when someone walks by.
Blue marble- a small round marble with different shades of blue. Makes a pretty display of color when light shines through.
Red marble- a small round marble with different shades of red. Makes a pretty display of color when light shines through.
Yellow marble-a small round marble with different shades of yellow. Makes a pretty display of color when light shines through.
Purple marble-a small round marble with different shades of purple. Makes a pretty display of color when light shines through.
Green marble-a small round marble with different shades of green. Makes a pretty display of color when light shines through.
Orange marble-a small round marble with different shades of orange. Makes a pretty display of color when light shines through.
Black marble-a small round marble with different shades of black. Makes a pretty display of color when light shines through.
White marble-a small round marble with different shades of white. Makes a pretty display of color when light shines through.
Brown marble-a small round marble with different shades of brown. Makes a pretty display of color when light shines through.
Large multicolored marble-as streaks of different shades of color. Makes an amazing display of color when the light shines through.
Glass shard-  medium sized piece of glass. Careful not to poke yourself or the blood collector may come.
torn piece of cloth- the frayed cloth is rough to the touch.
Wax beads- ear wax? What ever the source... candles have to be made some way.
a shoe- just one right shoe... with no laces.
vegetable oil- oil pressed from plants.
matches- a small handful of match sticks.
flint- piece of stone... may it spark your day
small metal pin- this small pin may be apart of some contraption... or it may just be here to leave you questioning.
small metal ring- too small and plain to fit on a finger... what else could it be used for.
plant fibers- plant material that has been beaten and fermented, leaving behind only the fiber.
 
 
Mur:
good items, usable. I made some adjustments

~ Day: 13 Year: 10 ~
Burst triggered 2015 (year)
 
http://storenow.net/my/?f=22c145ea6de037eba7b3f16ff04d9bde

My submission. [spoiler]To walk down a path that has been treaded before, it is no different than the journey of her past days. The streets look the same and dust settles on the cold bricks. Assira looks around studying the landscape of Tribunal. Memories surface with in her mind. Memories of betrayal and grasps at power. She hears the whispers from the depths of the land. Hinting at something more… something darker. Not the temple of the void. That is not what calls her to travel deeper into the land…to travel paths she has traveled times before when she was a simple bar maiden.
 
The silence following her…enticing her for when the realm is silent the edges of her mind is filled with noise. Whispers taunting… and urges that still occasionally pull her in, tearing her from reality molding her into who she is. Today it was stronger than normal, almost as if the gauntlet was not firmly encasing her left arm, allowing her some control.
 
Something catches her eye when she nears the hotel. She can not place what it is that drew her here… Finding nothing to satisfy her curiosity she goes to move away from the hotel's door. The noise becomes deafening causing her to clasp the door frame to keep from falling over.
 
Images of blood and flesh come flooding through her mind. The air seems thinner and her eyes start to lose focus. The urge… no… the need pulls at her.  Her right hand slides down the door frame and rests on to the gauntlet.
 
"If only… If only it was not there. It holds me back… holds me…"
 
A shadow shifts just slightly in the alley way beside the hotel, bringing her attention back to the present. She clenches her right hand into a fist and grinds her teeth. On edge she stands there listening. The silence eats away at her, well the silence and something else.
 
Thoughts surface within her mind, "Kill them… Kill them all." Shaking her head she goes to turn around to walk away from the hotel. Not that leaving the hotel would put distance between her and her mind.
 
The silence is broken, something scrapped against stone. Not a soft scurrying sound… but something hard like metal or bone. Normally fear is not something she is accustom too… not like this. Why would she be scared of a noise… when it can do nothing to her.
 
Not liking to be afraid she confronts what may be in that alley. With every echo of her steps the fear built.
 
Around the corner, blood was the first thing she saw. Her jaw clenched, not with revulsion… but with the urge to devour and destroy. Amidst the blood was a young drachorn…it's skin… torn and bloody, hung in chunks from its bones. Decay seeped into its body. Why she did not notice its stench before, is unfathomable.
It's foggy eyes watched her movements sluggishly. The drachorn's breath was ragged and it laid still on the cool stones. From appearances it had not been wounded by weapons…
 
Stepping closer she then could tell what caused it to be in this state … and why she was drawn here. It was not her fear that she had felt, but the young drachorn's.
 
Assira lowers her hand to the youngling and it goes to snap at her hand. Its' teeth tighten around her hand but stop short of piercing her flesh. A smile touch the edges of her lips, "So you have been given the command too?"
 
"It is going to be an interesting year." She says as the tainted drachorn lets go of her hand.
 
"Hmm…" Assira stands there studying the creature, its' fear still present with in her mind. She resists the fear's summons.
 
"For now, I will leave you here." She walks out of the alley and glances back at the young drachorn. "I have no need for you in the state you are in… but I will be back to check your… progress."
 
She walks the silent paths back out of Tribunal, the noise shouting in her mind and a smile twisted upon her hips. "Interesting year, indeed."[/spoiler]
 
-Assira the Black

In search for a draca
[spoiler]
Sit down little ones and pay attention, I will tell you a tale of my life. I remember the first day I arrived here very well, it was near the end of year 6, November if somebody cares. I remember well since it was raining cats and dogs that day.
I quickly flew to this strange Aramory and got myself a few companions. On my way back to this relative safe place called the Paper Cabin, I noticed I already drew attention to myself of some shady figures. After fighting them off with more trouble than I had initially though for someone of my size, I found myself again in an unfamiliar wooden room but this time I wasn’t alone
A creepy little girl wanted to play a game, and so we did. As a reward she took me to a carnival. Hunger drove me insane leading to killing a poor clown so of course I had to quickly leave the place.
 
From then on I started wandering these lands, not knowing very well what exactly I was missing in my life. I got to know some sweet little ones, who accepted me for what I am, and not feared or hunted me. For that I will be ever grateful to them. So then was it friendship I missed? Perhaps, I moved on and I was happy, at least for a while.
 
Soon the sadness hit me again, so I started wandering again, further and further. I think it took me about a year to get back to the inhabited world. I flew around and started to see the place with different eyes. I contacted dst and was allowed in the Underground and Shattered Illusions. I had found a place to call my home, so I was happy again.
 
But it was soon that I learned that a home isn’t everything. The underground is a lovely place and the shattered illusions never stopped amazing me, but I realised there is more to life. I saw all these little ones sticking together and I realised how lonely I was. I hung around the crowded places, and saw some familiar faces and got to know some of them quite well again, but there was one standing out of the crowd. Ah yes, she is a special one, and I think Burns will agree with me here. When Nimrodel accepted to be my rider I felt so happy, I thought I could fly around the realm and back without any problem.
 
But it was when we were travelling together I faced my real “problem”. During our visit to Golemus, we went inside the drachorn lair, a place I love and hate for obvious reasons. And of course her Burns had to be there. Those two went all fuzzy and stuff, at least for those two, which made me feel jealous. Not only because this little one got more attention from her than me, but also that I didn’t have anyone to do these things with.
 
So at that moment I knew what to do, I knew what my next goal was going to be. With lifted spirit I started wandering again, searching for a draca that would make me feel complete. I searched far and wide. Every piece of land I could set my claws on I visited, but alas, no draca was to be found. For many hours I was pondering where they could’ve gone, what made them disappear. And then it hit me.
 
I heard that my dstbus had won a melodic charm, a key that lets you enter the drachorn vault and steal one of their legendary treasures. So I travelled as quickly as I could towards the lair to try and stop her from doing so. But I was too late, her scent was already in the cave when I arrived. But luckily she told me she still had her key when I found her lateron.
For those that do not know, in the lair are of course also drachorn eggs, which you can collect with such charm. So they must be able to keep a firm supply of those eggs available. Meaning that that evil man had locked all dracas in his lair, forcing them to lay eggs as much as they could, how barbaric!
I knew my goal now, so I started planning. Various ideas crossed my mind, going from going to war with the tiny men to letting myself get captured by them and breaking out then. But there was always one point that stopped me, the cruelty of the tiny men. Burns actions are nothing to what the tiny men have done, or are capable of. Allow me to refresh your memory.
 
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Confused, but also intrigued of what is going on, he decides to try and release one of the dragons that the tiny people keep bound and see what happens. He slowly releases one of the drachorns. The Creature is massive and looks dangerous. 

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With a terrifying scream, the creature starts to swing his wings and takes off, hitting the ceiling of the cave while struggling to escape the place. Distracted for a second by the magnificent look of the drachorn, SmartAlekRJ immediately turns his attention back to the tiny people. 
 
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Like a swarm of psychotic maniacs, hundreds, maybe thousands, of tiny people run toward one of the captive dragons, screaming so unnaturally loud that SmartAlekRJ has to put his hands against his ears. They start to tear the poor dragon apart, cutting and biting pieces of him as the poor beast screams his pain in the large cave. 
 
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As the massacre continues, SmartAlekrj looks terrified at the horrible show. Several hours pass until the tiny people completely disintegrate the massive beast. As if nothing happened moments ago, they resume their daily routines. A small group comes to clean the remaining bones that form a huge skeleton where, not long ago, a mighty dragon stood. 
 
So there all my ideas stopped, out of fear that they could harm me or my kin. I was trying to make plans that would lure all the tiny men out of the cave, but I didn’t have any success so far. But then, like a gift from the gods came a message. Burns, the drachorn master was looking for an apprentice. As quickly as I could I got all the information on this rumour and acted upon it. And here you are, listening to my story, in hope that soon I can be the drachorn king, so that I can be together with my kin.
[/spoiler]

Here's my submission:
 
The Drachorn War: http://storenow.net/my/?f=431947032d3b8b2595a808a1c5a2c729
 
(I uploaded it on storenow because it's a bit lengthy and I wanted to keep the formatting and pictures)
 
Hope you enjoy it!
 
 
 
~Aelis

Then you should not talk in a topic related to "depleting".
 
Yes, at first. Later, I started to gather for the sake of gathering.
 
There are already names for skills for most stuff you gather. From my point of view there is no point in having other names.