Badgermordakin

This grudge, having been fulfilled, has been stricken from the book

This grudge has been approved and written in the book

These grudges have been approved and written in the book

Quietly sobs in the den. Angry and sad and annoyed and frustrated and devastated all at once from her guide and Grandmother's actions "Th' mages... ah'll kill 'em... all o' them... they did this"

OOC ((MC Name: BuffBadger)) ((Timezone: EST)) IN-CHARACTER What is your name: Thromdrick Irongut Why seek membership to the Mages Guild: I am a practicing mage of many years and the clan father of the Irongut clan of Dwarven void mages. I was a teacher to one of your order and have now decided to seek it out myself. I always am happy to seek out other mages in this world and desire to interact with more, particularly in these... trying times. What arts, if any, do you currently practice: Air and Life Evocation What position do you desire to attain upon acceptance: Adeptus Majoris When should you be contacted for an interview: I am free at just about any time. Especially stone Tuesdays and Thursdays, send a bird.

Wowzer veri epic

Thromdrick Irongut stews angrily from his newfound cell, pacing back and forth as he shouts out from below "Those BASTARDS! They dinnae respect teh roight o' law! They deign tae accuse us of these crimes! With nae proof! Ah'll see their 'eads one day! This beh ah vereh affront tae law ahnd ordeh tae teh kingdom ahnd dwedmar! Dungrimm will judge yeh all as fools who seek teh destruction o' our Great Kingdom!"

[March 21st, 2023] [16th of The Amber Cold, 120 S.A.] ᚠᚱᛟᛗ ᛏᚺᛖ ᛟᚠᚠᛁᚲᛖ ᛟᚠ ᛏᚺᛖ ᛚᛟᚱᛞ ᛃᚢᛋᛏᛁᚲᛁᚨᚱ On The Ireheart Fine ᚨ ᚠᛁᚾᛖ ᛈᚨᛁᛞ ᛒᚤ ᛋᚺᛁᛈ It has been requested of me, the Lord Justiciar, to make it public that Bakir Ireheart and his sons have fulfilled their payment of a sum of 6,500 mina to full completion due to apparent misinformation of the otherwise within the Grand Kingdom. As such I write this missive to inform those that such a fine has been paid in full over the most recent trial of Bakir and his sons on the matter of the recent Goldhand Affair. This may serve as proof to such. Signed, Lord Justiciar of Urguan

[12th of Sun’s Smile, 119 S.A.] [March 12th, 2023] ᚠᚱᛟᛗ ᛏᚺᛖ ᛟᚠᚠᛁᚲᛖ ᛟᚠ ᛏᚺᛖ ᛚᛟᚱᛞ ᛃᚢᛋᛏᛁᚲᛁᚨᚱ A Verdict Regarding Viscount Gregarious Roa of Pavia ᚨ ᚡᛖᚱᛞᛁᚲᛏ ᛟᚠ ᛈᚨᚡᛁᚨ The High courts have made their decision regarding Viscount Gregarious Roa of Pavia On the charges of: Section VII.V on accounts of Section V.VII: Conspiracy to Commit Assault in the third degree, by hiring an assassin to attempt the murder of a one, Ludwig Barclay We find the defendant Guilty On the charges of: Section VI.V: Heathenism in the second degree for his harboring of the suspected darkspawn Orion Adler We find the defendant Guilty With the Viscount’s agreeability in the proceedings of the trial it is of the Court’s opinion to provide clemency in his punishment. As such, his titles shall not be revoked. However, his citizenship is hereby revoked, meaning his titles are forfeit to his true heir and that Viscount Gregarious Roa of Pavia is hereby no longer a citizen of the Grand Kingdom of Urguan. Signed, Lord Justiciar of Urguan

[11th of the First Seed, 119 S.A.] [March 10th, 2023] ᚠᚱᛟᛗ ᛏᚺᛖ ᛟᚠᚠᛁᚲᛖ ᛟᚠ ᛏᚺᛖ ᛚᛟᚱᛞ ᛃᚢᛋᛏᛁᚲᛁᚨᚱ The Trial of Viscount Gregarious Roa of Pavia ᚨ ᛏᚱᛁᚨᛚ ᛟᚠ ᛈᚨᚡᛁᚨ It has come to the High Court’s attention that perfidious action has occurred amongst a vassal state of Urguan. In particular, that of The Viscounty of Pavia. Upon the execution of a thorough investigation by officials of the Urguani government and in conjunction with the magistrates of the High Court of Urguan, the Court has come to decisions regarding the following accusations against a one, Viscount Gregarious Roa of Pavia on charges of: Section VII.V on accounts of Section V.VII: Conspiracy to Commit Assault in the third degree, by hiring an assassin to attempt the murder of a one, Ludwig Barclay Section VI.V: Heathenism in the second degree for his harboring of the suspected darkspawn Orion Adler As such, Viscount Gregarious Roa of Pavia is hereby summoned to trial to hear the verdict of the courts on this matter and provide his defense. Should he not show, a warrant of arrest will be ordered for him so that he might be brought to the justice of the High Courts. Signed, Lord Justiciar of Urguan

[12th of Deep Cold, 118 S.A.] [March 7th, 2023] ᚠᚱᛟᛗ ᛏᚺᛖ ᛟᚠᚠᛁᚲᛖ ᛟᚠ ᛏᚺᛖ ᛚᛟᚱᛞ ᛃᚢᛋᛏᛁᚲᛁᚨᚱ Wanted Dead or Alive: Orion Adler ᚨ ᛒᛟᚢᚾᛏᚤ ᚠᛟᚱ ᛞᚨᚱᚴᛋᛈᚨᚹᚾ It has come to the High court's attention that there stands one of darkspawn origins roaming amongst the Urguani lands. The one, Orion Adler, stands accused of both assault and heathenism for seeking to subvert Yemekar’s great creation. As such, the High Courts and Grand King seek to announce a bounty of 700 mina alive and 400 mina dead to any who can bring Orion Adler before an official of the courts or government of the Grand Kingdom of Urguan so that we might help bring him to justice. Signed, Agnar Grandaxe, Grand King of Urguan, Clan Father of Grandaxe, Defender of Kal’Ordholm, Master of Punji-Sticks, Protector of the Dwarves Lord Justiciar of Urguan

This grudge has been approved and written in the book

[12th of First Seed, 118 S.A.] [March 3rd, 2023] ᚠᚱᛟᛗ ᛏᚺᛖ ᛟᚠᚠᛁᚲᛖ ᛟᚠ ᛏᚺᛖ ᛚᛟᚱᛞ ᛃᚢᛋᛏᛁᚲᛁᚨᚱ The Verdict of the Case of Thalgrim Goldhand ᛏᚺᛖ ᚲᚨᛋᛖ ᛟᚠ ᛏᚺᚨᛚᚷᚱᛁᛗ ᚷᛟᛚᛞᚺᚨᚾᛞ The court would also like to announce a verdict declared on accusations made and investigated regarding Thalgrim Goldhand’s failure to protect his fellow dwed, namely the Grand King. As such we have made a verdict on the following: Section VII.IV: Insubordination in the Third Degree, by his failure to protect his Grand King or signal for help in any way when visibly attacked. We have found the defendant to be Guilty. However, the court finds that the superfluous nature of the punishment administered by Bakir Ireheart to have been far greater than that of the crime committed. As such, we shall seek no further punishment. Should the Defendant seek to provide a defense for this a trial can and will be held, though it is of the court’s opinion that such is unnecessary as the matter has already been resolved Signed, Lord Justiciar of Urguan

[12th of First Seed, 118 S.A.] [March 3rd, 2023] ᚠᚱᛟᛗ ᛏᚺᛖ ᛟᚠᚠᛁᚲᛖ ᛟᚠ ᛏᚺᛖ ᛚᛟᚱᛞ ᛃᚢᛋᛏᛁᚲᛁᚨᚱ The Verdicts of Bakir Ireheart and Sons on The Allegations of Assault, Kidnapping, Extortion and Vigilantism Against the Lords of the Aurokanar Clan ᛏᚺᛖ ᚡᛖᚱᛞᛁᚲᛏ ᛟᚠ ᛏᚺᛖ ᚲᛟᚢᚱᛏᛋ The High Courts have come to a verdict regarding the Trial of Bakir Ireheart and sons: On the Account of Section V.VII: Assault in the Second Degree, by the maiming and goldcasting of the hand of Clan Lord Thalgrim Goldhand We find the defendant Guilty and have ordered to pay the maximum fine of 5,000 mina. Section V.VIII: Kidnapping in the Second Degree, by holding members of the Goldhand clan hostage in the Ireheart Clan Hall, under threat of violence and/or robbery of one Clan Lord Rylanor Goldhand’s cloak until their terms were met. We find the defendant Guilty and have ordered to pay a fine of 1,000 mina. Section IV.III: Attempted Theft in the Fourth Degree, by attempting to dishonorably seize the Goldhand Cloak of Rylanor Goldhand. We find the defendant Not Guilty have dismissed the charges. Section VI.III: Vigilantism in the Third Degree, by the alleged act of Bakir Ireheart taking matters of treason and slander into his own hands instead of the rightful Court of law. We find the defendant Guilty and have ordered to pay the maximum fine of 500 mina The Defendants have been given 4 stone days to pay the total of their fine at 6,500 mina, the first of their installments on a payment plan for such, or to begin their civil service to the Kingdom. Should they fail to do this in such time without fair reason a warrant shall be issued for their arrest. Signed, Lord Justiciar of Urguan

[18th Snow’s Maiden, 118 S.A] [March 2nd, 2023] ᚠᚱᛟᛗ ᛏᚺᛖ ᛟᚠᚠᛁᚲᛖ ᛟᚠ ᛏᚺᛖ ᛚᛟᚱᛞ ᛃᚢᛋᛏᛁᚲᛁᚨᚱ The High Trial of Bakir Ireheart and Sons on The Allegations of Assault, Kidnapping, Extortion and Vigilantism Against the Lords of the Aurokanar Clan ᛟᚾ ᛏᚺᛖ ᚨᛚᛚᛖᚷᚨᛏᛁᛟᚾᛋ ᛟᚠ ᛏᚺᛖ ᛚᛟᚱᛞᛋ ᛟᚠ ᛏᚺᛖ ᚨᚢᚱᛟᚴᚨᚾᚨᚱ ᚲᛚᚨᚾ Upon the execution of a thorough investigation by the High Justiciar and in conjunction with the magistrates of the High Court of Urguan, the Court has come to decisions regarding the following accusations made by the Lords of the Aurokanar Clan against that of Bakir Ireheart and his sons: Section V.VII: Assault in the Second Degree, by the maiming and goldcasting of the hand of Clan Lord Thalgrim Goldhand Section V.VIII: Kidnapping in the Second Degree, by holding members of the Goldhand clan hostage in the Ireheart Clan Hall, under threat of violence and/or robbery of one Clan Lord Rylanor Goldhand’s cloak until their terms were met. Section IV.III: Attempted Theft in the Fourth Degree, by attempting to dishonorably seize the Goldhand Cloak of Rylanor Goldhand. Section VI.III: Vigilantism in the Third Degree, by the alleged act of Bakir Ireheart taking matters of treason and slander into his own hands instead of the rightful Court of law. Bakir Ireheart and his sons, Hakon and Hakka Ireheart are hereby summoned to trial to hear the determinations of the court on this matter and to provide their defense. Should they not show, warrants of arrest shall be ordered for each dwed so that they might be brought forth to the justice of the High Courts. Signed, Lord Justiciar of Urguan

As someone who just pk'd a long time character in a conflict with critter themselves I just wanna mention that having these methods thrown out there before, during, and after by critter really made the experience a lot more fun. Plus honestly, it enhanced the rp itself quite a bit as well. Especially compared to some other less-than-stellar crp I've had in the past. Great post!

A hooded Glodite lurks in the shadows and whispers to all those who pass "Alaric never would have let this happen"

this face has haunted me for years ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Kool-Aid Man Many a sleepless night has befallen me of late. You see... I have come into conflict with whether or not I should reveal what I know and destroy the peaceful ignorance you have all lived in for so many years. But the time has come I desire the help of the LOTC community to put my mind at ease. The Kool-Aid man. This sick bastard, this Lovecraftian horror, this rodeo champion, this alchemist, this shapeshifter, may somehow be secretly one of the most powerful beings in all of fiction. If he ever rises out of the depths of TV commercials and comes for our characters on LOTC we are doomed. We cannot stop him if we do not understand him. We must prepare our characters. His incredible power derives from the unknowingness behind his very being. What even is the Kool-Aid Man? Where is his consciousness? What is his consciousness? How can he exist in such a way? How is the glass of his jar so indestructible it can break through walls? How can such an Eldritch demon be defeated if he is so indestructible? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The True Danger In the Kool-Aid canon the Kool-Aid man demonstrates many terrifying abilities to be feared endlessly. But I am sure that he can be defeated should we band together and find his true weaknesses. Here, I will outline the powers and dangers that I have discovered for all those that need to be aware using this video as reference: -Dimensional Travel. This is the most important of the Kool-Aid man's talents. This is what will allow him to come to Almaris and destroy us once and for all. This talent is seen at 6:03 where he uses billboards to travel to a dimension where an intersection is actually a beach. -Incredible strength. At 1:14, the Kool-Aid man is shown to be infinitely stronger than 6 people trying to beat him in tug-of-war. Not only is the Kool-Aid man not trying, he is actively distracted from the tug-of-war and easily wins without even noticing. He proceeds to drag these children through the mud, literally, showing complete apathy for the human condition. This makes him dangerous. -Animal Communication and Potentially Mind Control. At 1:24 the Kool-Aid man is seen summoning several owls to him seemingly out of nowhere. Not only that, but he does this in the broad day light with a nocturnal animal. He can override the general thought processes of animals. -Driving. At 2:10 a girl asks the Kool-Aid man if he can drive. He can. -Goalie. At 2:32 The Kool-Aid man is demonstrated to be an adept soccer goalie due to his jar's handle. -Enemy of the state. The Kool-Aid man is not afraid of the state and is shown assaulting police officers at 4:40. This likely means the Kool-Aid man doesn't pay state or federal taxes and thus will be richer than us, his opponents. -Alchemy. At 5:00 The Kool-Aid man is demonstrated to create a Kool-Aid that is "icey-cool" but without ice. Only powerful alchemy can create something like this. -Rodeo. At 5:29 The Kool-Aid man is shown beating Soda, his greatest foe, at a mechanical bull Rodeo. This means we cannot use angry cows against him in the battles to come. -Shapeshifting. Right before his dimensional travel at 6:00 the Kool-Aid man transforms from a billboard into our standard view of the Kool-Aid man. -Pulverization. At 6:30 the Kool-Aid man is shown pulverizing a child out of existence by shape shifting into her hat. -Indestructability. This one is the most classic example of the Kool-Aid man. Walls do not stop such a being. His jar has never broken in spite of intensive strain. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Two Schools of Thought on Consciousness In my intensive research on the topic I have discovered two general schools of thought on the consciousness and innate being of the Kool-Aid man. This is likely his primary weakness, and therefore where we must strike. The general consensus is that the Kool-Aid man derives his lifeform from either the liquid contained within him or the Jar containing the Kool-Aid. Both appear to be vital to the functioning of the Kool-Aid man, but with a being of such great power we must be cautious. Zombies are only defeated by their brains, how can we be sure that a Lovecraftian horror of far more power than zombies can be defeated without knowledge of his brain? As such I beg of you all to plea your cases, as will I, on the Kool-Aid man's true nature so we can all help save Almaris together should the time come. Only preparation can save us, the world must know if he is the Kool-Aid or the Jar. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Kase for The Kool-Aid I begin by quickly diving into the Kool-Aid canon for basic Kool-Aid commercials. The most readily available collection of the Kool-Aid man's travels lies in this video which I shall place here again for the sake of convenience: As such I shall draw much of my evidence from this collection. We begin at the beginning. In this ad, the Kool-Aid man refers to the jar as his own head. Within most anatomy, particularly anatomy that has similar biology to the Kool-Aid man has the brain of said species wrapped within the brain. This obviously clues us into the fact that what is contained within the Kool-Aid man's jar is in fact his brain and therefore his consciousness not the jar. Similarly at 0:20 we can see that as the Kool-Aid man dances at the middle school dance there is a brief frame where the Kool-Aid man's eyebrow exceeds the limits of the liquid contained within him as seen here: This gives us verifiable proof that the facial features which, again, are primarily limited to the external head of beings sharing his anatomy, is in fact part of the jar and not the liquid. This furthers our idea the the Kool-Aid man's brain is contained within the liquid. Furthermore, we can also observe at 4:55 as the Kool-Aid man eats spicy salsa at the supermarket his stomach turns on fire. It is important to note that it is, in fact, the liquid that sets on fire and not the jar. This further lends to the argument that the liquid is his internal organs and thus likely contains his brain and therefore consciousness. I, of course, saved the most convincing evidence for the conclusion. At 5:58 we can see the Kool-Aid man demonstrate one of his most dangerous powers: shapeshifting. He transforms from a billboard into the Kool-Aid man and then proceeds to travel dimensions. The true take away from this is the Kool-Aid man's true form which can be seen prior to his transformation. As a billboard he operates solely as the red liquid inside of him. Only after does he add the jar to his appearance. This proves, what I believe to be, unequivocally that the jar is actually a distraction, a mislead to throw us off when he eventually travels to our dimension. We must ensure that when the time comes we are ready to destroy this liquid and not fall for the mistakes of the dimensions ahead of us who have likely fallen victim to the almighty power of the Kool-Aid man. Please, I beg of you. Before he can come for us we must consolidate the knowledge about his true nature. We must be ready, so we can save LOTC. Now is the time to think of weaknesses other than his consciousness. Or argue where his consciousness truly lies. I am only an interpreter of facts. I don't truly know all of his weaknesses and powers. Help me. Help us. If he comes for us without proper preparation we are all doomed to eternal hell. There is no room for error.

The Reforged Helm of Craein Goldhand A Lesson in Forgotten History Current events have bid to me that the time has come for a truth my line and I have held secret for many a year. Growing up my father always told me of the lie many generations of Dwarves have been told. What the dwarves know of the great Golden clans is a lie. You see, as of now, it is believed that Tungdil Goldhand had 2 sons: Thoar Goldhand and Theodoric The Black. This, I am afraid, is not true. Before the birth of Thour Goldhand was another. Tungdil, you see, had a concubine. A dark elf by the name of Syllia. Tungdil and Syllia loved each other dearly and spent many a day together. One day, this Syllia discovered she was with child. She ran to her love, Tungdil, with great fear in her hear and told him of what had occurred. Tungdil, however, did not have fear in his heart for he knew that his son would be strong. He supported Syllia for many months until she gave birth to Tungdil's first son: Craein. Craein however, was a bastard son and was scorned. Tungdil, caring for his newborn son and lover, bid them to flee giving his son the name Greycast and an important task. One day the descendent of true son of Tungdil would rise and declare his heritage for all to know and reclaim the Goldhand line. On his deathbed Tungdil once again called Craein to his side and he came to hear his summons. On his deathbed Tungdil declared Craein Greycast to be his true heir, not the weak second son Thour. Craein, however, understood that he would not be believed by the fools court of Urguan. Alas, he let time go on, knowing that one day his heir would find the time to reveal to truth to the Dwarves. . The Truth The legacy and story of Craein has disappeared with time. But Craein ensured that the final task of Tungdil would one day be carried out. Craein revealed the truth to his son, and his son's son and on. The truth has passed down the true line of Tungdil. As my father told me and his father before revealed to him I now reveal to you the truth of Tungdil's true heir. I, Craegorn Grimgold, am the true descendant of Tungdil and carry the true Goldhand line. Craein Goldhand was my Great-Great-Grandfather. With the marriage of my father to my mother Thelegurtha Grimgold, Daughter of Theodwin Grimgold, son of Balderic Grimgold, the Goldhand and Grimgold lines were reforged into one. The Grimgold line now bears the true firstborn blood of Tungdil Goldhand. The mummer Goldhands of Urguans modern court are naught but the sons of a fool and a liar. The time has come for the dwarves of Urguan to finally respect my line as it should be respected and recognize the Grimgold clan and my line as the true successors to Tungdil Goldhand. The time has come for my line to reclaim the true elder status that currently resides with the Goldhand clan and bring it to my own. The Grimgolds deserve what is rightfully ours and I, Craegorn Grimgold, will not stop until the true lineage of Tungdil Goldhand is recognized and understood by all Dwed of Urguan for no longer can I stomach the lies of Thour Goldhand and his decendants.

Of Power and Precision ------------------------------------------------------------------ "A piper spends half his time tuning and the other half playing out of tune" . . . [!] A poster is placed in various places throughout Urguan I am sick and tired of the lack of standardization and proper use of an instrument so subject to dimwits who think they know what they're doing. As such, I am out to announce that I have compiled the tunes of old from all corners of the kingdom, and some abroad, into two forms of pipe music: Glymja Varekan and Glymja Ahran or in common: Light music and Big music. This new anthology of tunes will serve as a base to teach those new to the art and those who think they know what they are doing but are horribly mistaken. The defined art of playing the bagpipes is far more delicate than many presume. The brash nature of those who play it and in the manner they often play it gives it a reputation not befitting of skill required to balance the acute balance of simultaneous power and precision. If any of those who don't know what they are doing seek to learn the fine balance come seek me out and I would appreciate being able to spread the art in the way it was meant to be played. If you do choose to find me, be prepared to begin your work on a practice chanter, as I teach the proper way, I am willing to make and sell them to you by my own hand or you may come with your own if you like. Understand that finding the balance of power and precision requires much work and many years of study. The theory behind it all requires even more. While I hope to have eased the process through the standardization of movements such as taorluaths and leumluaths it is still an intense study. -Craegorn Grimgold Tagar Tazarak ------------------------------------------------------------------ OOC:

Craegorn Grimgold shakes his head sadly and puts down the missive to look out over the vast ocean from his view at Tagar Tazarak.