excited

9 hours ago, Zarsies said:

I bid 60 for the backpack boy, TOTALLY not just driving up the price for your prosperity........

70

Accepted.

Learned Herald Connection.

Learned Herald Ordainment.

Learned Disconnection

Knows Teaching (Azdrazi) Ritual (Connection).

Herald Spells;
Dratho Zha
Virolah
Bel Zahkrii

1/3 Heralds

https://www.lordofthecraft.net/forums/topic/205297-heraldry-fa-archipelego/

Accepted.

Traveler with backpack - 50

Robe and staff - 50

1 minute ago, Werew0lf said:

“A lingering, undead disgrace.” The soldier muttered as he read over the parchment, standing over the corpse of elvenesse’s head steward. “I see. Another loss for us.”

Finnadh Uradir, a Weeping Blade, remarked simply as following to his comrade - the unnamed soldier.

"It is interesting that now they deem it fit to issue public letters without denouncing the Taliame'onn assassin and offering any form of answer as to how that actual brigand was allowed to assail the Sohaer without repercussions. Furthermore, it is interesting that an elf such as he who claims to  be leal and decent would betray his own country to join under the banner of a state whose whole existence has been marred by the indecent treatment of foreigners, xenophobia, and the rule of a tyrannical tanistry - the opposite of a democracy he claims to cherish. I have not met this erstwhile cousin of mine, but I am sure he will be returning to our homeland soon enough once he realizes that he is the tarnished silver he decries in this article.

"A humiliating written work that serves only to reinforce that the ties of brotherhood, easily forgone by himself, will always be cast aside by those such as he who flee the Motherland for other shores." 

10 hours ago, SmartScout said:

The aged Keeper would read the missive, a growing frown forming on his face "Why must our people bicker and fight among ourselves like this? All it does is spill blood, waste potential, and distract from the greater threats to this world..." he'd say with a sigh, as he'd turn away to tend to his hearths and to his duties

((You were a good sport last night so I gave you a rep point. Your rep to post ratio is now 48/48. Let this not be in vain!))

Punished Auxiliary wiped the blood of an Elf off his longsword, "Don't like this mucky business. But, they killed Vulen, so here we go again. This tale as old as time." 

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⌛️💡🔌🕰💰

Kairn Calithil shakes his head, "They've made their bed and now they ought to lie in it." 

Forgot to ask - throw me your Discord. I wanna keep in touch. 

Rest easy.

You're doing much better now bro. 

10 minutes ago, Toodles78 said:

Faeryel pens a short note to the sender of the missive.

"Kairn,

Should you need anything particularly nasty for the execution of justice, don't hesitate to contact me! My services remain at your disposal.

Faithfully yours,

Faeryel."

The armored figure discreetly made his way up to his aviary and begin to devise a letter to reach Faeryel in the coming days. Yes, there was much work to be done in pursuing the execution of justice and the Bronze Lord was in her debt. 

Professional levels of effort in this. My good man, the cinematographer Treshure. 

Dima and his friends recount the news within the tavern. The young man stroked his chin and looked past his cowl as the torchlight danced in the background. The music was loud and he could barely hear his own thoughts. 

"I hear," one fellow to the right of him said, "That he slipped and fell mid-combat because his belt was untucked!" Dima let out a hearty guffaw at that. He found few things funny, but he could not deny that an adulterer slipping with his pants around his ankles wasn't hilarious. Dima continued to sip his beverage - a clear fluid not unlike water - and laughed again before he laid down a couple of cards for their game.

Just another night in Providence. 

I honestly don't like this amount of shifting back and forth between 1.8 and modern PvP. Like, it should have never been changed back to 1.9 IMO. We tried 1.9 years ago, back when I was still in high school. It didn't work out and everybody hated it. Rinse and repeat, honestly. 

Many of the groups that advocated for 1.9 believed that it would allow for more strategic plays in-game. That is quite simply not true, if somebody is not good at 1.8 they will likely not be very good at 1.9 either as a lot of the same concepts from 1.8 are as intrinsically important to game-play (aim, movement, game sense). A lot of people who advocated for 1.9 believed it would be the great equalizer for PvP (laughable) and were shocked when it didn't play out that way. I honestly like both forms of game-play, I just loathe having to consistently adjust to one or the other whenever the server's Developers get schizophrenic again and forget that continuity is important. 

If it changes again, make it an ultimatum: it stays. It's killing a lot of competitive players' drive to play when you constantly build a conflict system on shifting quicksand. On top of that, both forms of PvP are absolutely gutted on LoTC as long as there is no reason for people to perfect and hone their craft. I like CRP a lot as a player and enjoy doing it with players I know, but it cannot be argued that CRP on a role-play server is the most effective form of conflict resolution. 

Maybe I'll outline more of my thoughts later, I honestly like the tiered gear Nickrocky has been introducing - and I don't mind acclimating to the new PvP setting. But we got to stop swapping back and forth it's just going to disturb new players and make it difficult for there to be any semblance of good competitive gameplay if there's a skill vacuum.

Jóhann Jóhannsson - Desert music (OST Sicario) - Bing video

The Party, Omar, and Aaliyah of Brev set out to the second complex farther away from the Necropolis in the dead of night and spent seven hours digging. Kallian discovered a silver-wrought band thought to have belonged to the King of the Crescent long ago. Many theories were posited for what the tunnel used to be and whether or not it was a chamber or some kind of man-made river once upon a time. It was posited that the creature inhabiting the Necropolis might be either a band of men who killed all the female inhabitants who ruled there, or that it was the women and that the men had died out and they assimilated new men into the kingdom by conquering their souls. 

It remains unclear. An axe, ruined sword, and diadem (the silver band) were retrieved from the sands and now belong to new owners. Aaliyah and Omar plan to lead the Party into the Necropolis in one year's time while Kallian wears the crown to ward off the shades of the dead that reside in the Necropolis - what was once a powerful, majestic palace. 

Accepted.

2/3 Heralds Connected:

THE NECROPOLIS OF KISURA-AR

BERSERK OST - Earth - YouTube

HARK, adventurers! You are in good company and as of our journey last month, myself and Omar have reached a series of revelations. The temple we entered and found the raving Omar is in fact a necropolis - a haunted mausoleum of the dead and bygone souls of many of the city's inhabitants - and we found a harsh scrawl that we translated using a stone located in a nearby dig. This stone, which I have called the Mausoleum Stone, is a source of their language and scrawl. I believe TAKHRIB, which roughly translates to ruin, is no longer a suitable translation. Kisura-Ar, the Fallen Ocean Metropolis, has a nicer ring to me.

This coming end of the year we shall reconvene at the same time and do a dig in the Secondary Complex so that we might unearth more artifacts of this bygone era and have a better of understanding of what remains in the Necropolis close-by. 

Signed, Aaliyah of Brev

((OOC: Event Friday 4:30 PM PST. Bring a shovel!))

The adventurers proceeded along with the merchant of Brev Aaliyah into the ruins. They came across the forlorn Omar who was waylaid long ago and stricken with madness by the remnant spirit of the bygone king - or what was supposedly that former ruler of what was once a lush savannah. The desert exacted its toll and as the sky was blanketed by night time the merry band fled before the spirit, the Interloper, could destroy them all. 

Around the fire they asked Omar questions and came to the following conclusion: 

They were not alone. What was there... it could not be destroyed by force, but it must be destroyed by wit.

((OOC NOTE: Great event! Lasted an hour. Special thanks to Spoon and Nectorist for acting. I will release a post detailing build-up for our next event on Friday, which will also be occurring at 4 pm PST. Thanks for the great turn-out and the great RP, I'll see y'all next time.)) 

10th of the Deep Cold,

Year 11 of the Second Age

Dear adventurers, explorers, and frontiers men and women. I have now situated myself close-by to the ruins and await your arrival within a matter of days. We have learned much in a short time here, yet something remains... awry. I shall provide you a map to assist you in reaching this place.

Signed, Aliyah of Brev

Affixed to the bottom of the letter was a small map and coordinates.

x - 1452

z - 3568

((OOC NOTE: Only come if you are on my list of attendees or have prior affirmation from me personally. A reminder not to message me about the event on Discord unless absolutely necessary, please keep communication here on the forums or in-game. The event is at 4 PM Pacific Standard Time, I'll see you there!))

Hi there Traius, 

I'm Excitedly. I've been playing this server since I was a wee middle schooler back in 2012. Now, I am a 21-year-old-man. I am going to give you a bullet list of things I wish people told me when I started out.

• Role-play is about acting out a character, not necessarily about being a phenomenal writer. So take your mistakes in stride and don't give in to the judgement of others. 
• There will be obnoxious people who are more than a little bit intolerable and malicious. Some people, like anywhere, will attempt to harass, belittle you and tear you down. Don't be afraid to hit the Block tab, and don't be afraid to defend yourself. 
• Focus less on large successes and more on having an enjoyable time. It can be addicting to feel important and to be relied upon by others, whether you are highly capable or not. It has made empires on here, and broken them as well. 
• 90% of the time if you don't go around picking fights and try to empathize with other players on here, you will at least be given a fair chance by them to not die in a conflict, or get popped. It tends to be that if you act really belligerent, whiney, or otherwise that tensions grow exacerbated and you may lose items, land, or more. 
• Be mindful of others' behavior and do what is best for yourself because certainly nobody else will. Don't get caught up in a bad crowd, do what you can to enjoy your time on the server rather than live out a fantasy of some kind. Treat it as a very hands off Minecraft server and you'll be happier than many of us who play more frequently. 
• Focus on character development, fun dialogue, and exploration. 

Those are my primary recommendations. If you have questions or would like to chat, HMU with my forum inbox. Welcome to the server and I hope you enjoy your time with us here!

1 minute ago, Taketheshot said:

 

No need to thank me fellow staff team member, your mere presence is thanks enough. 

 

ur boutta lose ur map art

Great artwork! 

Something wakes…

Within the Ruins of Tahkrib, an ancient zone permeated by dilapidated sandstone pillars, a terrible cacophony of voices bellowed. 

Leave this place! There is nothing for you here.

A simple man adorning an orange-tinted brown tunic and rusty looking scuffed leather boots froze in his steps. His hands combed over his dirty white Kufi - a small brimless rounded cap that appeared two big for his skinny head. Small, stout, and tan-skinned he was an unimpressive man and bore visible fear on his face as he witnessed what it was that remained in those catacombs. 

The small and squalid man began to turn and run down the hallway but he watched as a boulder was flung down in front of him causing him to stagger back. Omar, he thought to himself, What have you done?

The Kufi man was left to an uncertain fate as he clawed at the boulder with an ominous presence converging upon him in the dark. He trembled and shivered as his short life came to an end. Nobody could save him now. Not his family, his friends, his lover or his yak. He was alone.

Some time later, a notice was pinned to every seedy tavern, every guild hall that would accept the messenger.

Greetings travelers! I am Aaliyah, Trader of Brev. I have discovered an ominous ruin past the Oasis, a legendary city buried in the sands - I have named it Tahkrib. I have a list of interested parties who have spoken to me about their desire to come and see the ruined city, yet it has been some time and I fear many of them are no longer interested in going. I am going to be performing an archaeological dig and would like for scholars and archaeologists of the realm to come with me and examine the Great Temple Complex that I have discovered. There should be no danger.

If you are interested, please send me a letter at my personal address so that I might get back to you.

Sincerely,

Aaliyah of Brev

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This event will be occurring on February sixteenth (Tuesday) at 4 PM PST. It should last roughly 1-2 hours, until 6 PM PST. My current list of people on priority cue is as following and we're expecting up to thirty people to come for the first event. I will be issuing another post the day of the event with precise details on where to go to meet with the Trader of Brev and do the archeological dig. If you're on this list, HMU, if you want to be added, HMU.