ScreamingDingo

11 minutes ago, Unwillingly said:

not to be a buzzkill but after 10 years u would think we'd think of something new and different to justify a map transition that isn't *world catastrophe that forces us all to migrate to a new continent for the nth time*

 

it gets boring after a while and I just hope that this map transition eventline yields something different and less obtrusive

yes how do you move an entire continent of people from a place without them using the justification "I'm staying here to live here nothing bad is going wrong"

map transitions require this because people don't move otherwise and no-one can stay on a map longer than two years without having tantrums.

Just now, Privet said:

'Pay me to do the job I volunteered to do', please resign.

pay me

**** next map is a story team project? news to me

Utilised this exact same redline with the Striga Enthrallment piece since it's always really weird territory of doing that to people when they're not functionable from an ooc point of view

good shit

15 minutes ago, kindEmperor said:

 

Then would remember how Iblees tried to kill azdromoth. . .

An ancient, senile librarian goes through his own documents. His gigantic, dragaaric brain pulses momentarily as he randomly outbursts with the sentence of,

"This never happened"

Monk's rot is a terrible thing, an affliction to the brain that seemingly causes people to hear voices and talk to others.  He smacks his head with his cane, commits some flatulence and then continues to read his books.

49 minutes ago, lemonke said:

I haven't been in celianor while and I cannot say I like it anymore or rp in general(personal opinion) and obv, it doesn't mean the people there are bad. I still have a lot of friends there and mineman rp=/friendship. Putting this aside, in my time there- I can confirm Twi didn't want to have anything to do with it. She might have given some advices to stop arguements between friends but overall, she refused get involved in big dramas or the big picture of it. She does not want to get back in leadership at all. She talked with me about plans with spooky and magicstuff, really nothing bad or mineman politics-like. I don't know if she'd decide to become a leader in the future but for now is a big no. Idk where you heard about that but I suggest to stop joining their vc, if that's the case and if you're to simply 'gather informations'.

 

Coming here, snitching ain't looking good chef. It does not sound like a very neutral take of yours. Laeo said it right tho; let's say they are planning to make Twi, the leader again. Why would they even say it in public or to some random? They are not stupid.

People made Disney villain reveals of the initial haelunorian coup, you'd be shocked at how brazen people are with their plans and ideas.

Wouldn't put it past them to see it and have everything repeated once again

tatakae... players of lord of the craft... tatakae... against the oppression of the excitedlys

Accepted. 

An eldritch being looks towards the missive and makes this reaction.

Accepted. 

Your eyes open to the stench of blood that lingers upon the edges of the swamp. The reeds and assortment of thickets strangle the trees, the water lurking upon the edges and flowing through. The gnarled bark of the trees lies familiar, yet the area is missing a key feature that was present before.

The thudding of a heartbeat fills your ears, the deep rhythm felt within your bones as your vision scans across the area. One blink reveals the Titanic Monolith of a tree, akin to the Widukind, a second has it vanish into an assortment of branches that enwreathe the area. 

Each blink, the tree vanishes in and out of reality, all as the deep rhythms of the thumping heart slowly stagnate. Longer pauses felt between each pulse, all as the tree eventually vanishes completely from your sight. Your vision does not fall upon the false idol, as the heart stops beating.

The stagnant silence fills the swamp, peace. A return away from deception and the false idols. 

Something has changed, what comes next?

4 minutes ago, JoshBright said:

A fellow telepathist (NOT POWERGAMING EITHER, @ScreamingDingobut I actually have a T7 in Telepathy) dear god why did Horen **** a dragon! the main started to cry telepathy  

[[This is a prophetic vision accessible to seers, naztherak, farseer shamans, vivification clairvoyants, and mystics with hexing per Prophecy lore. This Prophecy is also seen by those who have interacted with the [Tree] Eventsite that is ran by ScreamingDingo, if you do not belong to one of the groups above. This is a continuation of the above prophecy, if not witnessed before, the full picture of the prophecy has been completed.]]

Birthed from its roots, the monstrous being takes root within the world itself. Feldamir, the World Eater. The titanic, as it rumbles through the earth. Your own visage appears to the field of blood, where the warriors of crimson stand tall. The beast rips through the hills in a thunderous explosion, jets of green and black flame spewing from its body as it leaps across the skies, hitting the ground with vicious tunnels that eviscerate any that remain below it. Hordes of creatures are slaughtered and extinguished of their lights, the behemoth now presented in full glory.

The true rise of chaos has been birthed from the pits of the earth. From the Roots of Widukind, shall the World Eater consume all. Blood seeps from the maw of the Worm, as does the foundations of the world.

It wanders upon a sea of blood, the bogs of miasma as red, thunderous streaks follow suit. The birth of the beast was followed by its baptism. That held in its true form, the titanic mountain eater. That which would consume the mountains of heaven and hell.

It comes.

"Pa! The strange scaled ones are talkin' 'bout having relations wit' people an' animals again!"

The little boy runs towards his father with the missive, all as the figure grabs a wooden sign and plants it at the front of his farm. He revises what it says, painting over it and revealing it to the world

"NO XANNITES

 NO DRAGONS

 NO ACCUSATIONS OF INTERHUMAN-DRAGON CUCKOLDRY"

The man smiles as he looks at his sign, pleased as he walks back to his abode

haense went full circle

nu-oren

Hate to blogpost but I will anyway.

The intent of this guide is probably for all the wrong reasons, but the small philosophy about creating characters with depth is something that rings true. Emotions are something that we should feel with roleplay, it helps evoke certain reactions to scenarios and also allows for a further depth that allows for characters to become their own people beyond your every control. You should be making characters that are not throwaways, giving them flaws, dreams and goals to actually follow and build their own personal philosophy to create a truly unique experience.

What most people fall into the trap of, is that these goals are motivated OOC or your character turns into an extension of your irl problems and how to escape and/or deal with them [Which escapism is fine to do if you really need to, but the narrative of others is what should be prioritised over all]. You should care about your characters, their actions and their resolution, it should be slightly emotional to let go of a good character that you have spent years on. Though, it becomes a problem when these emotions leak into roleplay itself and stop your character from actually performing how they would with what has been built for years, sudden 'preservation' instincts, making them break their morals to not PK, even avoiding PKs entirely and disparaging an entire group for your own personal gain. 

You should also never approach these characters similarly to tabletop characters, it is viewing the server in a closed lens when we compare the stakes of what this server actually presents to the player. DnD and most tabletop settings are following the few, where the world is crafted around them and their actions. Every single interaction that a DM does for a small, personal group, will always be with the end goal of entertaining and enjoyment of those playing it. It is like playing a single player RPG. Then comparing to this server, where hundreds of players actually craft the world, the circumstances and the existence that your character has been thrust into. It is a truly unique experience of a sandbox that has rules, limitations, hierarchies and experiences that go well beyond the structure of a typical RPG. It is a narrative that is not written by you, but you are able to contribute small amounts to this book to craft a story of a world that has existed beyond your input. It is the main appeal of LotC, being able to either be such a monumental figure, or just a passerby that could change someone's characters ambition with a few words. 

The depth of characters that you have on the server can be monumental, but you must always realise that every action you take is affecting another person's story, it is truly selfish to believe that you are the center of the universe and the server does punish those that think in this mentality with how easy it is to die for speaking out of turn in court, getting randomly attacked or even suffering massive defeat against creatures beyond your comprehension. You are allowed to feel emotion for your character's story, it allows for your own roleplay to be augmented by what a human[person] would truly feel in that situation. But it can never break into OOC or the outcome of roleplay itself, a PK is a sweet resolution of closure, a loss is a great way to build character, a win is a pursuing of goals, but all of these things are done to expand the story of those around you, not your own.

Don't be a selfish roleplayer, this server does not need more of them

3 hours ago, VonAulus said:

Clearly in over your head lmfao... be ready for everyone to shit on all the work you have done just like you shit on the past World Team. 

 

No one will thank you.

thanks grool

7 minutes ago, Aesopian said:

I say we all build a giant drill and the next map takes place underground in a big cave

heh

Denied. 

what the **** dude

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