The Puppeteer

Life for me has never been better! Left a toxic work place and have wonderful people with me ( also rediscovered this amazing game), I wish you all strength and perseverance, as I have always found things in life are fleeting but hard work has never betrayed me.

Posting here again as my reply was moved or I posted in in another wrong section
 
In Gateway Island, I did awake,
With truly nothing in my mind,
For I knew not who had me create,
With not a single thought aligned.
 
 
I called myself the Puppeteer,
For I feared to be the puppet true,
But as I roamed, I did not hear,
A voice to guide me or give a clue.
 
 
In Magicduel, a world so fair,
I wandered, searching high and low,
For answers to my questions there,
But all I found was woe and woe.
 
 
I pulled the strings of all around,
But in my heart, I felt so lost,
For I could not find my true bound,
And my fate seemed without cost.
 
 
I played the game of gods and kings,
But in my heart, I knew I was,
A mere pawn in the mist of things,
With no control, no power, nor cause.
 
 
But still I search, I will not rest,
Until I find my true place,
For I am more than a mere jest,
And I will not be erased.
 
 
So if you see me wandering,
In Magicduel's grand domain,
Do not be fooled by my pretending,
For I am not a puppet in vain.
 
 
For I am the Puppeteer,
But I am more than what you see,
For I am searching, always searching,
For my true identity
 
 

Posting here again as my reply was moved or I posted in in another wrong section
 
In Gateway Island, I did awake,
With truly nothing in my mind,
For I knew not who had me create,
With not a single thought aligned.
 
 
I called myself the Puppeteer,
For I feared to be the puppet true,
But as I roamed, I did not hear,
A voice to guide me or give a clue.
 
 
In Magicduel, a world so fair,
I wandered, searching high and low,
For answers to my questions there,
But all I found was woe and woe.
 
 
I pulled the strings of all around,
But in my heart, I felt so lost,
For I could not find my true bound,
And my fate seemed without cost.
 
 
I played the game of gods and kings,
But in my heart, I knew I was,
A mere pawn in the mist of things,
With no control, no power, nor cause.
 
 
But still I search, I will not rest,
Until I find my true place,
For I am more than a mere jest,
And I will not be erased.
 
 
So if you see me wandering,
In Magicduel's grand domain,
Do not be fooled by my pretending,
For I am not a puppet in vain.
 
 
For I am the Puppeteer,
But I am more than what you see,
For I am searching, always searching,
For my true identity
 
 

This is an entirely reasonable proposition.

I note that there is a significant disadvantage for those not of the Fifth Mind-Power as they are also unable to retrieve the heads from myself once they are given owing to the limitations of combat. That is; the mechanics of this quest are entirely different for those who cannot attack those of the Fifth Mind-Power (or, for similar reasons, those who find their alliance to be the Children of the Eclipse).

The contest has not had much time to run, so I think it reasonable to add an additional creature for the highest scoring player for the Fourth Mind-Power, and, if there is sufficient competition (at least three entries, for players which are not known to also possess of characters of higher Mind-Powers), for the Third Mind-Power also.

The duration for such an entry from one of lesser Mind-Power will be the entire duration of the contest; however, the other categories will still remain open for these players as well - that is, it is therefore possible to win all three categories as one of the Fourth Mind-Power.

I challenge people to get more creative than this 👽
 

Greetings to all.
As quests for the anniversary oft do take time to prepare, I shall speak of this one presently, such that more may prepare for this contest ahead of time.

 
The first quest is Of Heads. I believe there to be some circulating number presently, and some may yet lie within gifts of bounty. The contest were simple: 
Provide a screenshot of thyself (and post it within this thread) passing me a large number of heads. This should be posted in this thread as soon as the exchange doth occur.
The largest number given to me in a single passing before the *beginning* of the anniversary in one passing will win a coloured (non-anniversary) creature which has yet been unreleased.
The largest number given to me in a single passing between the *beginning and the end* of the anniversary will also win a coloured creature of this type.

The largest number given to me in a single passing during the entire duration from the commencement of the quest to the end of the anniversary, for a character of the Fourth Mind-Power, will also win a coloured creature of this type.
I am likely to be idle, and these heads may be taken by anyone else (including thyself). It matters not from where the heads may arise; nor whither they shall end; the important part is the record of it in question. In case of a tie, the one who provides the record within this thread earlier will be deemed victorious.
One may pass heads to myself in a scene where I am present by speaking, and replacing 2 with the desired number: *gives 2 heads to Aia*
Do remember to use the number, and not "all" - using "all" will invalidate the entry, @Ledah.
 
 
 
The second quest - Of Tales - is as follows. One may refer to such submissions as found within the thread of the mind of artifice:
Write a story or poem about thyself (the MagicDuel character); one may use whatever aids or tools required (including ChatGPT) provided thou hast the right to distribute the content. (Of note: Thou hast the right to distribute ChatGPT content that it creates when thou dost converse.) Such content should be created anew. I encourage the use of this in this quest, but it may be that one prefers to write by herself.
The best half (rounded down) of such stories or poems as judged by myself will also win a coloured creature of the aforementioned kind. Entries for this contest of tales are open until the end of the Anniversary.
Other stories or poems on a different player may be posted in this thread also and count towards the entries above.
However, if such an entry Is deemed to win, the prize will go to the player who is the subject, not the player who is the author. (One would, of course, write about another player in an attempt to earn them a prize!)
 
As is customary, if the winner of both the contest of heads (either category) and the contest of tales (the single best entry as judged by myself)  is the same person, I will grant them a wishpoint.
There is no limit to the number of entries to either quest, but players may only obtain one creature per contest (for a maximum of two.)
 
Blessings, and fortune favour thee this Anniversary.
Aia
 
Edit: An additional rule, for which effects will arise in one week:
 

Confirming I also do not see his avatar

Player name: The Puppeteer
Player ID: 261877
Browser: Irrelevant
Operating System: Irrelevant
Importance:  Low 
Description - The avatar I bought from store is not shown when one clicks my name in navigation window. I have attached some screenshots where you can see that my avatar is shown in profile, but not in the navigation window. What is weird is that the gif is loaded loaded and appear on my profile, but opening the image in a new tab redirects me to https://magicduel.com/artimg.php?d=avatars&i=1674540732 and the image is not found on that url
How to reproduce the bug:
Find me in GOE and click my name. You should see I have an "invisible" avatar
What you expect to happen:
My avatar should appear

Yes, you must research what is the best fit for you, then convince the rulers of that place that you belong.

The quest is now closed!
The Puppeteer and Fyrd, thank you for participating:)

On day 364 year 17, a delegation ventured inside Necrovion for an unprecedented offering to the Shades.
Three individuals (Ledah, Nep and The Puppeteer) were taken to the Eternal Toiler, where they sacrificed altogether 50 creatures.
111 fenths were created and left for time to erode.
This outstanding sacrifice was awarded with a spell-doc page for each participant.
Below the full log of the event:
 

This is what we had, a butter cake. Was so-so unfortunatelly 🙁