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Ser Morgan of Angren spits on the parchment he had signed.

IGN: TheArtem1s DISCORD: theartemis1 CATEGORY: Creative Writing NAME OF PIECE: God Tis of Thee - Balian's Second National Anthem (The art featured in the video is not mine, courtesy of @high_fire)

Wtf have I been missing, how do I get into this, need room for more rashidun Mujahideen

This was done a while ago after a fix from @Greehn

12th of Snow's Maiden, 179 S.A. “A thousand knives for your grave, king of lies, and no mourners for your tomb.” In the aftermath of Caladras’ liberation, there is no wine poured for the lively. There is no cool rain that washes over the rooftops in the night to coax its residents to sleep. There are no roses left blooming in the field, not even a bulb to salvage into something new. There were no hearth fires being lit or candlewicks left to burn so one might read by candlelight. In truth– there was no one left to liberate. And with no one left to liberate, there are no lively souls to pour wine for or residents for the rain to coax to sleep. There are no scholars or guards who might stop to smell the roses or take a few of the vibrant red blossoms home to their loved ones. There was no one left to tend a hearth fire or to light candles to read by the flickering light. Perhaps it was incorrect to say that nothing remained. When the life is gone, the spirit is all that remains. It clings to the shell of what once was something alive like moss clings to the headstone. It was still a surprise, however, to find that the resolute spirit of the Caladrasi Elves still lingered, ever-present now that the usurping oathbreakers had been driven from their homes. Living first as a whisper on the wind, a cool breeze on a warm night, a presence not quite there. Then an elvish voice carrying a tune in low Adunic, kissing the stonework and haunting the courtyards. The tall, armored forms that still walked their patrol routes on the borders of the forest and lingered on the gangways of the walls, the echo of a lost life reflected in pale mist. The wisping figures that still went about their daily chores. . . They were best seen at night when the moon was full and the stars were bright, their glimmering forms reflecting the lives that once stood here. Here were the Caladrasi Elves, meeting their fates with the cry of “Aurë Entuluva!” until their very last breaths. Here were the Elves of Caladras, but no more– only the spirits remain now, haunting what had once been a home.

Adding more skin slots is a big yes

FULL NAME: Leufroy Otto von Reuss AGE: 20 RACE: Human PRIOR EXPERIENCE, IF APPLICABLE: (OOCly: I've been a part of a few different groups/nation guards here and there since Atlas/2018) (IRP: My character is a Squire to Ser Siegmund & has training in related fields.) METHOD OF CONTACT: (Discord) .twistedfries

if you don't give me the pastel pink emote color i will Die In Real Life

FULL NAME: Edith Hope II AGE: Twenty-Five RACE: Heartlander PRIOR EXPERIENCE, IF APPLICABLE: ((OOCly: ISA Commandt/Senior Corporal)) METHOD OF CONTACT: (Discord name): CasualNuker

Really cool post and ideas, thanks for putting this out Java and rising to the ranks of ambitious techies. This is cool! I'd suggest for every current basic colour there is for the default player add a corresponding pastel colour accessed with Coal VIP. Honestly, I wouldn't give more colour options to every single player - frankly it's not needed to change your LOTC experience in the slightest. Giving pastel to even the lowest rank of Coal really would define the rank even more so as a very easy purchase for committed players. If I were to restart my time on LOTC and Coal VIP provided now a whole new range of colors, bold, and italics, the purchase would've seemed all the more tempting. And yeah, give hexidecimal custom input to some other rank. Maybe gold to encourage the coal VIP --> gold VIP pipeline. I'm having trouble with this idea because I might not fully understand it. I think while, in an ideal world, if everybody could agree that all is fair in love and war this function would work, but we do not live in a minecraftopia. Currently halting just follows the rulebook and is handled player-to-player should no rules be broken. If a rule is broken, then mod gets involved to solve it. I don't think this area is something that should be forceful (which isn't suggested I know), but it not being forceful kind of makes it redundant. This seems to be one of those flair > function ideas. Super neat. I'm Diamond VIP and the ability I looked forward to the most was this function to swap skins, was especially neat having one skin be with a helmet and the other without meaning for dynamic changes in the moment - the only downside, and really the killer, was that cooldown. Super super inconvenient. I think the current two skin slots for Diamond VIP is fair. Of course, removing the cooldown would be much appreciated too. I suggest to maximize EULA-friendly VIP perks though the current status of the skins plugin should be hand-me-downed to Gold VIP. Either keep the two skin options with cooldown at this rank, or reduce it to one skin with cooldown too. Gives more variety to the many ranks and adds an enticing addiction to the skin function that possibly the upgrade to diamond from gold would be worth it. I'm not sure what the rationale could be for removing CT resource cooldown. Already it is extremely quick, you can gather resources even quicker currently than I believe was agreed on at map launch by the grace of squakhawk. During the dev process I was a big shill and still am that the LOTC staff philosophy to resource collection should ultimately be that collecting resources should be as on par in time to collect in vanilla minecraft as possible. In better words, in no case should it be vastly more efficient to dig up dirt on your tiles and grief the land than go to resource island, as was the case on Almaris where people had sapling farms. Brutal times. If what I put previous is already currently the case then in reasonable fairness I don't think there's any need for change. If what I put is quicker than what is current, then change should be considered! Overall, I think basing the basic vanilla resource collection should remain rooted in divesting some of your time. If you seek a shortcut, as this removal of times would be, use LC. It exists for a reason and has been a very good money sink thus far. Honestly, training sword is kind of useless. What's even cooler now is that most RP weapons are additionally functionable mechanical minecraft weapons. If you don't want the durability tick then you purposefully elect to remove its functionability with the /edit roleplay command. The only thing creating these training weapons would appeal is people who want to spam out two stacks of "custom" (stacked) swords for dirt cheap and sell them at extortionate prices. At the very least, the current way is having to make the item proper, having to get a decent amount of iron. REMOVE THE CURRENT TRAINING SWORD! Nobody trains with it anyway! I think it's a bit funny that the subpoint here is actually more important than the primary point. Yipee to colored leather armor . . . but be much more careful with the removal of the cooldown. You'll be changing the PVP meta a lot and if this is a true consideration, it should be a wider discussion. Instead if I could suggest anything I would look into the code of how /status prohibits players from accessing chests, furnaces, you name it -- then, apply this same process in regard to when a player who is statused is on a horse to give only them the cooldown. This would mean that no status = no cooldown, but status = cooldown. What is achieved with this is common players wanting to ride city --> city are unharmed by mechanics intended only to affect PVP. PLEASE CHANGE THE HORSE WHISTLE DINGING SOUND. ______________________________________________________________ Anyway, overall a really neat post with a wide array of neat ideas! Good job, hope to see it all come to fruition.

Nikolaus let out a hearty cackle, "Verily, High Chieftain, more than likely they are darkspawn themselves, agents of the deceiver. This is why they hate the Priesthood of Owyn."

Over a pint of ale, with his retainer, Nikolaus , Alfred read the contents of the missive aloud. "For an innocent 'Lord Magister', it is very entertaining how proactive and quick they are in rebuking such a just cause, like uprooting darkspawn - is it not?" - "Innate bias against the Holy Mother Church, perhaps - or a futile attempt to defend friends." (@Timer)

AVAILABLE EMPLOYMENT FOR THE PALACE SERVANTRY KRUSAE ZWY KONGZEM Issued by the CASTLE CUSTODIAN On the 15th day of Wzuvar ag Byvca of 528 E.S. The role of an attendant is often heavily overlooked. But make no mistake; it is due in part to the work of the servantry that a royal court remain functioning. It is the duty of all servants anywhere to maintain the halls of the palace they serve, and Kastell Lesanov should be no different. With the completed construction of our monarchs’ royal seat, seeing these positions filled are more important than ever. The Court Custodian, alongside their additional duties, is responsible for assigning and maintaining the Esrova Servantry. This includes the conduction of candidate interviews, internal management of its operations and duties, and the appointment of worthy individuals to the Servantry aggregate. Whoever should wish to serve the Crown in this manner shall be paid a yearly salary of 15 mina, including bonuses corresponding to the work they are assigned to do. Room and board shall also be provided to those who do not already have. Anyone interested should send word directly to the Court Custodian. WHAT IS TO BE EXPECTED The Crown favors above all a servant that is diligent and active in their work. However, regarding all open positions, the Crown is seeking those with knowledge in alchemy, astronomy, and medicine, as well as those who have a talent in smithing, tailoring, education and caretaking. Whatever talent you might have will be evaluated by the Court Custodian, and from there, you shall be assigned the position that fits you most. GODANI JEST WIELKI, HER ROYAL MAJESTY, Nataliya of Ghaestenwald, Queen-Consort of Hanseti and Ruska, Grand Hetman of the Army, Hochmeister of the Order of the Crow, Princess-Consort of Bihar, Dules, Lahy, Muldav, Solvesborg, Slesvik and Ulgaard, Duchess-Consort of Carnatia and Vanaheim, Margravine-Consort of Korstadt, Rothswald, and Vasiland, Countess-Consort of Alban, Alimar, Baranya, Graiswald, Karikhov, Karovia, Kaunas, Kavat, Kovachgrad, Kvasz, Markev, Nenzing, Torun, Toruv, Valdev, and Werdenburg, Viscountess-Consort of Varna, Baroness-Consort of Esenstadt, Kraken’s Watch, Kralta, Krepost, Lorentz, Rytsburg, and Astfield, Lady of the Westfolk, Protector and Lady of the Highlanders, etcetera. HER SERENE HIGHNESS, Emma Anastasya, Princess Royal of Hanseti-Ruska, Court Custodian of Kastell Lesanov, Duchess of Karlsburg and Karosgrad, Viscountess of Zvezlund, Baroness of Mondstadt HER EXCELLENCY, Marjoreya vas Ruthern, Grand Lady of Hanseti-Ruska

Might be a little off topic but I'd personally love to see instant name changes be allowed for all VIP tiers, if not the whole server. It would be immensely helpful for being able to do player run events, not to mention for characters themselves when they go "undercover" for an hour or two, or switch forms, such as in Naztherak lore or druidic shapeshifting. 100 USD just for a name change ability (and instant slot switching) seems absurd; It would be nice to either add more rewards or replace the current ones with better upgrades. Aside, more chat colors is an amazing idea. I'm super hyped for what tech team has in store.

UPDATES ON THE ETERNAL LIBRARY By the hand of elOkarir’maehr in the year 179 S.A. To the Blessed Citizenry, as well as travelers who seek knowledge, the Eternal Library shall begin an application process for entry. With the recent opening of the gate, it is deemed best to protect the Eternal Library and its knowledge from rogues who seek to steal and vandalize our knowledge. Applications will require an original work to be left as a donation to the library; this may be any written work, from poems to biology and all inbetween. Applications will not be accepted without this. Upon the acceptance of an application, contact will be made to issue an entry card from elOkarir’maehr. Cards will not be valid unless signed by elOkarir’maehr, Cresence Sythaerin. Should questions arise on the nature of the application, letters may be directed to elOkarir’maehr, Cresence Sythaerin. (( https://forms.gle/G1oaWdsgqKupD3L88 )) ((For any questions, dm me [ hemomancy. ] on discord)) MAEHR’SAE HIYLUN’EHYA

SOBBING THAT THE EMOTE COLOUR EXAMPLES ARE THELIA- But yes, Java please do the hex-coloured codes, my eyes are absolutely blinded by the sheer amount of players who have the same green-coloured emote colour all in the text box. I demand different shades.

A satisfied, darkspawn-hating Celian elf hummed to himself upon reading the parchment. "The church is full of intelligent, respectable, level-headed kindly valah. Anyone in their right mind would, and should, consent to a darkspawn test." Galahad Nullivari folded the paper, face alight with a smile. "Remarkable, the lot of them. We ought to thank them for their hard work, so that nobody else shall suffer at the hand of these bogeymen and monsters. One unwilling or unwanting to cede to a darkspawn test is most certainly one themselves. Unlike the paladins, it is the church who is full of clean-nosed, well-mannered gentlemen who protect the good men and women of our realm."

repair plugin?

An annoyed mage grumbled to himself upon reading the parchment. "The church is full if imbecils, morons, and racist valah. No person in their right mind would, or should ever have to deal with being randomly cut open but blood thirsty fools who can't tell what sanitization is, much less why cutting the palm is a bad idea." Sulieronn spat at the ground, nose wrinkling. "Pathetic, the lot of them. A permanent nail should be placed in the center of their palms so they can feel the pain they induce upon others. One unwilling and unwanting to take a test without proper reasoning or assumption of darkspawn origin is not a darkspawn themselves. They are merely a reasonable person. It is the church who is unreasonable and full of snot-nosed brats who don't know how to keep their hands to themselves."

The Grand Magister did look on with approval, having long awaited the vindication of his people against rumors of darkness. He did wriggle his moustache at the description of Sulieronn, perhaps the most fitting characterization of the Elf he had seen in his short human life.

John gave a gleeful nod from his home in Nevaehlen. "Hate high elves, love diplomacy! Blessed be."

"Re-adding the ability to request players to halt by clicking on them from afar. (Displays a hint above the item-bar)." I'd love for this feature to come back!