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    Land Settlement Act, 25 B.A

    in Royal Edicts

    Posted · Edited by Benleft

    Name: Adam Wallas

    Location of Land: Bottom left corner of tile 113 near the connection to tiles 112 and 118

    Purpose: The construction of a modest monastery and farmhouses

    Requested Size: 50x50

    Current Address: Palace 1

    How long have you lived in Balian: 16 years

    What have you done to serve Balian:

    - Served in two senates, overseeing one as interim-Minister and Vice Minister for the majority of sessions.

    - Made significant donations to the Company of Balian and the Darkwood Food Chest (80 longswords, 10 full sets, yo). 

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    [9.0] [Your View] - Map Size & Biomes

    in Announcements

    Posted

    My only concern about a smaller map is not seeing builds and communities scaled to match. An underrated aspect of Almaris is that the map lends itself to true "nation-scale" conflict while also giving smaller groups and even individuals the space and freedom to do less public roleplay. 

     

    As far as biomes, having at least one visually otherworldly biome that isn't absolute hell to navigate (Looking at you, Ice Spikes and Hollow Mountains) would be cool. Perhaps a giant mushroom filled bog, or a forest of rocks akin to Tsingy de Bemaraha in Madagascar. 

    Let me play a monkey please

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    [Seer] [MA] benleft

    in Denied

    Posted

    MC Name:

             benleft

     

    Character's Name:

             Adam Wallas

     

    Character's Age:

             Mid 60's

     

    Character's Race:

             Human - Adunian

     

    What magic(s) will you be learning?

             Seer

     

    Teacher's MC Name:

             TheFairLady

     

    Teacher's RP Name:

             Sumaja

     

    Do you have a magic(s) you are dropping due to this app? If so, link it:

             No

     

    Do you agree to keep Story updated on the status of your magic app?:

             I agree

     

    Are you aware that if this magic is shelved, that you may no longer use it in character?

             I am aware

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    [Your View] - Transition Builds, Hubs and Roads

    in Announcements

    Posted

    Re: Iterative settlement

     

    Forcing all player communities to iteratively "colonize" their capital tiles is a quaint idea, but not something worth doing unless administration is instituting a more hardcore approach to all roleplay, yo. Instead, as expressed by other players, make this phase optional. Encourage it if you will, but do not mandate it. Not every community that will get a paste-in has roleplayers who want to roleplay that, or have the chops to explore something which has traditionally been a fringe genre of roleplay on this server. 

     

    All of that nonsense aside, I would hope that iterative settlement is broadly encouraged. I believe that this could be solved by creating two paths to getting paste-in: An immediate as-is path, and a cheaper and more forgiving iterative path. Ultimately, this reinforces the agency of communities by giving them the freedom to pursue the avenues of roleplay both paths open up, but also would encourage communities to pursue the iterative option by way of simply costing less mina. This can be applied to day-one paste-ins through different activity or upkeep requirements. Something like that, Mister White. 

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    BREWING PLUGIN | PLUGIN CONCEPT & YOUR VIEW

    in Announcements

    Posted

    This plugin is wonderful!

     

    Is it a priority or possible for the team to bring similar quality indicators to other roleplay activities such as smithing and preparing food? If brewing gets this addition, I feel it would be beneficial to lean into mechanical support for other "professions" as well. But obviously this runs the hazard of pigeonholing players by giving some activities preferential treatment.

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    Let's talk about 9.0

    in Ask Me Anything

    Posted

    The exact same amount of sea and water uses


    In all seriousness, I hope that there is a more stripped down land management system that lends itself less to the current nation-system of player organization, and more towards emphasizing the agency of individual players, ideally through smaller regions, very forgiving charters, and limited creative. I feel that the culmination of many "macro-mechanics" makes the wider community conflict adverse, and do not lend themselves to large and transformative roleplay without OOC handholding or special arrangements with staff (Which isn't bad in and of itself, but it is inaccessible and is moderately cringe if you think about it). 

     

    I would also love to see the next map take place somewhere that already exists! For example, 9.0 return to a rescaled version of a previous map centuries after whatever convenient calamity struck. This would encourage players to roleplay and build as if the world was already lived in, and takes the burden of needing to develop a history and culture out of thin air off of their shoulders. 

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    The Destruction of Yong Ping - A Series of Unfortunate Events

    in History

    Posted

    Adem pondered this news. Despite

    growing madder by the day he felt a rare moment of clarity upon hearing the city’s name once more. Perhaps it was best if the Jade State’s secrets did not die with him. There was unfinished business for him to attend to and contracts left unfulfilled. 

    But as quickly as his thoughts came they vanished. Instead, the madman went back to scrounging for roots on the floor of a forgotten grotto. 

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    On Safety

    in Announcements

    Posted

    The sentiment here is nice, but I want to know what real steps you will take. When you break someone's trust it's only productive to apologize if you demonstrate how you will improve and ensure that you will not make the same failures. What steps will be taken to rebuild community trust in the safety system and in administration?

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    [Alchemy] [FA] benleft

    in Accepted Magic Apps

    Posted

    MC Name:

             benleft

     

    Character's Name:

             Adamya Rolkaya

     

    Character's Age:

             26

     

    What feat(s) will you be learning?

             Alchemy

     

    Teacher's MC Name:

             Valannor

     

    Teacher's RP Name:

             Tarathiel Asul'onn

     

    Do you agree to keep Story updated on the status of your feat app?:

             I do.

     

    Have you applied for this feat on this character before, and had it denied? If so, link the app:

             I have not.

     

    Are you aware that if this feat is undergoing an activity trial and fails said trial, that you will lose the feat? And that if it is apart of the Lore Games, it might drastically change soon?:

             I am aware.

     

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