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Cirque Du Freak by Darren Shan, if you're into Low fantasy with a great element of vampires and modernism. Demonata by Darren Shan. The Power of Five Series by Anthony Horowitz (Raven's Gate. Evil Star, Nightrise, Necropolios, and Oblivion). That book series got me into writing and its still an all time personal favourite. The Inheritance Series by Christopher Paolini (Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, and Inheritance)

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I can confirm that there was a high elven sect of Tahariaen clerics within the high elven city, but they've since fallen inactive. Also, my character is an Ascended but she lives at the city, and many are fine with it. I think the high elves are completely fine with many magics (dark magic being border-lined since dark magic) and it shouldn't be outlined as a dislike. Also. I don't think there should be a likes and dislikes, since every character has their own unique sets of likes and dislikes and new players reading this will feel that it's necessary to include those dislikes else they aren't RPing the race correctly. You could describe the traditions and overall culture but don't make it seem as though it is utterly necessary for any characters to hold these likes and dislikes.

Jallen is referring to the rewrite that we currently have on standby because of an upcoming announcement by the LT that corrolates to do with Holy Magic. All the errors that the LT gave to us have been fixed within said rewrite and we're currently waiting for the announcement before we continue working on the rewrite. We don't know what said announcement is but we've been told to put the rewrite on standby until the announcement is out. Plus it's better to wait and see how the announcement will affect for the Ascended before we continue with the rewrite, else we'll likely write something that could go against said announcement and cause us to overhaul an idea we have already fleshed out. The current Ascended magic, the active one as of now, does have flaws but the one in the rewrite has been fixed. We're just waiting on this announcement from the LT. Furthermore, the most recent thread regarding the Ascended came out shortly after we were told to put the rewrite in standby but all the posts have been taken into consideration - although a majority have outlined issues that have been fixed within the rewrite alright. In regards to Ascended regenerating time, I meant the hours in OOC time. I apologise for not elaborating if its IC or not, but a majority of the Ascended leave their wounds to regenerate for an OOC hour or two. Jallentime went as far as to have his character's eye slowly regenerate over a 2-4 OOC Day period. Furthermore, don't forget there will be moments where an Ascended is wounded and leaves an area, and will not receive any roleplay. How do you expect an Ascended player to roleplay out their wounds healing when no one is present? An Ascended will leave the server to focus on other things and by then, yes their wounds will heal and time would have passed if you put into consideration how time works on the server. Furthermore, it depends on the severity of the wounds and it's hard for me to put into perspective how long it will take for a wound to heal due to the different sizes, depths, and other factors that need to be considered in regards to wounds. Minor wounds would take a few minutes OOC, whereas more major wounds would take a few OOC hours... but where is the line between a minor wound and a major wound, and there's the moderate wounds also. However, should an Ascended be instant-regenerating and it's clearly unfair, do report it to a staff member or another Ascended player so that we can at least talk to the person and get them to quit the instant-regeneration, else they will be let off the hook and may continue with such.

This. This right here is something I want to highlight on as important and I advise everyone to read up on it. Elvira use to be a cleric and before she became a cleric, she was trained by Jistuma's character about alchemy. So when it came to healing someone, I literally used both alchemy and magic to heal, and it actually makes things easier from a RP perspective. I even taught multiple clerical students about using mundane and alchemical healing, as well as heavily advising them to balance out using mundane methods and magic. I'll use a scenario here to outline how a holy mage knowing mundane / alchemical healing can greatly change the situation. Your patient has a fatal wound that is bleeding heavily, as well as causing extreme pain to them. There are two options: Immediately summon your light and heal the whole wound, including pain and bleeding. Or you can use alchemical / mundane healing before you heal. Magic alone: By the time the cleric has brought out their light, the patient would have lost a fair amount of blood if the wound has not been pressured, resulting in the patient suffering from bloodloss (as clerics cannot restore back the blood within someone - only remove the effects temporarily until the effects come back an hour later, as the patient is still missing blood). Even more, should the patient be bleeding in multiple areas or has already lost a large amount of blood before the cleric arrived - the chances of them dying increase at each second passing, so by the time a cleric has their light summoned, the patient may die. With Alchemical / mundane healing assisting: Place a liquified version of Tippen's root on the wound(s) that are bleeding, which near-instantly ceases the bleeding and allows a more effective view of the wound. Should the cleric also have this: Press some Blissfoil on the wound to cease the pain and make the patient more comfortable as you get ready to summon your light. Should neither be avaliable, a cleric can apply pressure to the wound or have someone else do such, there's also the method of a tourniquet (Essentially: Wrap a rag tightly above the wound in order to cut off blood flow in the veins, to stop the bleeding and buy time. By using this method, there's a heightened chance that the patient will survive and will not bleed to death, as the dangers have been treated (or at least reduced) and the cleric has enough time to close the wound before any further damage is done. As you can see, the latter option is more suited, but it does depend on if the healer knows the regents or has the knowledge on how to treat particular wounds and injuries. Which in turn encourages the healer to learn about Alchemy and Healing, and can provide more roleplay than just relying on magic. Furthermore, a cleric's light heavily tires them which can be extremely serious if there are multiple injured but only one cleric at the scene, so being able to balance out both mundane healing and magical healing is extremely vital and useful. Use mundane / alchemical for smaller wounds, but use a combination of both mundane and magical to handle more severe and life threatening wounds. I still do it for Ascended magic, given that I'm now taking a wound onto myself - may as well at least treat the wound and ensure its in a better condition than just immediately taking the wound on as its bleeding. So I can vouch in stating that using mundane methods and holy magic - whenever it be cleric, paladin, ascended, etc - is really effective and I love to see many using Alchemy and Mundane more. Personally to me - holy healing should not be heavily nerfed, as a majority of the healing do have consenquences if you consider how a lack of fatigue, or having to slowly wait for a wound to regenerate can impact scenarios and endanger the healers. But instead, we should be encouraging holy healers to think outside of just using their magic, as it should not always be a first call... since even magic has it flaws and time can be a healer's worse enemy.

Just posting an FYI here regarding Ascended Healing. Ascended don't even heal the wound - they take it on themselves, meaning that said Ascended will face the consequences of having that wound for 1-2 hours, where a lot can happen and essentially **** up said Ascended. Example: Elvira takes someone's broken leg and she now needs to relax or move herself to somewhere safe for a few hours due to how badly wounded the bones are. An enemy comes in while she's regenerating - Elvira = Easy target due to hindering to leg movement and the fact she can still cause damage to her own leg as its regenerating + regeneration ceases when in a battle scenario, so my character is stuck with a semi-healed leg until I die or I get out of that scenarion === Ascended can take on curses that is binded to an Descendant's soul, which in turn places the Ascended in the scenario where they will face to suffer the curses effects for a decent amount of hours. So we still face the side effects of a curse until the regeneration destroys the curse completely. Example: Elvira takes a Soul Puppetry curse from someone and onto her soul template. The Soul Puppeter can now manipulate Elvira for an hour or two, essentially meaning they can still cause a great amount of damage to my character or those around her. In the space of that period - all hell can break lose if the Soul Puppeter decides to do something. TL:DR Yes we can regenerate but depending on the severity, a small wound would take minutes, a more severe wound would take a fair amount of hours. Severe wounds never take a couple of minutes to heal, and furthermore - an Ascended's regeneration shuts down completely during a combat scenario, so we can't just heal as we fight and we can still get our backsides handed to us. Therefore the Ascended already hold a set of consequences.

Living with a disability can be hard, whenever it is physical or mental, and it can impact someone's ability to roleplay and how they interact with people. I can say that from my own experiences and I could relate to your story in some instances. It's hard and the struggles can be tough but hey, we all have to overcome boundaries and walls in order to live and become the people we're meant to be. So seeing you be open to everyone on here and explain about your disability is truly something I can respect and admire. I play an Ascended named Elvira, who has faced her own fair share of struggles, and if I see you around - I'll be sure to drop a hello and RP with you! I raise my glass to you and wish you a wonderful welcome to the server.

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Opinions of me as a person Opinions of Eithne and Elvira. But you've been through a lot, mate, and that's something to take pride in - knowing you've got through all of those troubles and made it to here. I raise my mug of coffee to you.

Elvira would frown softly at the news, bowing her head. "May your soul have safe passage through the soulstream and be forevermore at rest within the seven skies, my friend." The battleworn Ascended would then light a candle in honour of the man she met during the Axios Exodus.

I did not want to get into this but given by the level of bickering and the fact there's no middle ground, I'm grudgingly writing this. Instead of arguing on who is right or wrong here and tearing at each others throats, we instead focus on the future. The Ascended lore is being rewritten and it will be up to the LT and MT to decide if said rewrite is to be passed. Every group has its bad eggs, there's no denying that. We all do the wrong actions, based on what we perceive as right. Yes, perhaps some members of the Ascended order can be idiotic at times, but from my view, their actions were relatively just compared to what another sect of Ascended were planning. I know Fid and his group are decent people and they wanted to try something new, but by the rules the Ascended follow in RP, what they wanted could not be achieved without facing disconnection. We can't always get what we want and even if we try, there are consequences that will need to be faced. Also, if any person powergame or clearly does something wrong on the server and you see them doing it - it is your responsibility to alert the staff and raise the matter at hand. Don't just wait for a forum post like this to come so that you can post it on here. You wonder why the matter of powergaming, being overpowered, or whatever is rulebreaking is not getting resolved and is causing more issues - consider the fact that by not alerting the staff, that is exactly how a person gets away with that stuff. By default, you are second-hand assisting that person in getting away with the rule breaking by allowing them to. So those not alerting the staff are just as responsible than the person actually breaking the rules. Instead of just stating 'remove Ascended' like the staff will literally do it, because at this rate - those who keep posting the topics and the status about it won't actually get it and are just making an idiot of themselves, how about we all focus on what we really need to focus on and let the Ascended do their own thing. Because at this point, something is being done, but just having these votes, status, and posts about removing isn't doing anyone any good and is only causing more drama than it is of solving it. So let's all just take a deep breath and just move on from this. The past is in the past but learn from it, and let's focus ahead and ensure we don't mess around on anything else. I've had enough of this Ascended drama and I want to just get back to roleplaying with people, no more being gank-squadded, being talked about behind my back purely because of what Ascended group my character is a part of and who I OOCly associate myself with, and so on. IC targetting? That's fine, it's RP - Just have a proper good and interesting excuse for coming after my character. But OOC reasons and you using IC as a way to rub the salt into my apparent wounds? That's just being salt. This is to both sides of this, not one or the other. Both of you. Also: I didn't hold any direct involvement with whatever issues were going on and only wanted to just roleplay as my character, but with the constant drama between both sides - God help me so when the stress kicked in from that and the constant "we hate Ascended", "Vote yay or nay for Ascended magic" shittery stuff going around. Farryn out!

"...this is what happens when you declare war on all nations and groups, there's those that actually takes such declaration seriously and as an excuse to cause harm... and will not stop," Elvira would state softly, sipping her mocha. "I should visit, perhaps provide some medical care and aid to the Halflings."

"On that day, roleplayer-kind received a grim reminder. We lived in fear of the ETs, and were disgraced to live in these cages we called walls." ...someone did not take a chance to throw in a AoT ref. I'm betting that we're gonna get some AoT styled events with something big coming through the wall.

Elvira would frown, shaking her head. "...I'm expecting another clash between circles to arise soon... it's an endless cycle: A new circle is formed, another circle gets pissed about it, drama breaks out between the circles, the situation ends with usually new circle ends up disbanding or all members being unattuned." --- Eithne rubs the back of her neck, clearly concerned. "I'm still remaining circle-less. I don't want to be caught up in any more druidic drama..."

Elvira would read the paper and her eyebrows would vanish into her hairline at the news of her old order targeting Ferals. Yet she would recall what she knew about Ferals and she would nod softly. A few moments later, a note is placed up and is unsigned. "Given by how a cleric's light can affect the Ferals and the fact that the clerics have to kill those who are harmed by their light, it is considered their duty. A cleric will have to end a dark being, else they will be placed at risk of disconnection. Unlike the Paladins and the Ascended who can spare a dark being's life if it benefits their Mission, the Clerics of Tahariae cannot spare those considered impure by Tahariae's light, which includes Ferals. That's what I went through as a cleric, as will many others, and many should realise that the clerics are merely doing their duty like any other. Yes, it can be seen as unfair but those who take on the Feral's Curse know what they are getting themselves into and accept the fact that they will be hunted down. Clerics accept the burden that they will have to end those of impurity, even if they were once friends. That is the life of a Cleric - it is not fair but if it means being able to consider the larger picture and aid others, then it is a life many clerics are willing to take. Also. Why would the clerics rise up against the Dominion? An order going against a nation is suicide and for the clerics, it is near disconnection worthy as it sways them from their duty and Tahariae does not approve of His Clerics fighting descendants. Furthermore, many of the clerics have homes and families within the Dominion and do you truly believe that they would just throw it all away just for one thing? They would not, they are sensible and I trust them to do what is right. Therefore to write that this could be a potential uprising from the clerics demonstrates the writer's lack of understanding on the clerics and I advise them to learn of the Clerics' point of view on this before posting information that they hear. A newspaper writer must consider both sides of a story and be knowledgeable in what they write about, which is something this writer failed to demonstrate. Learn of what you are posting before you actually post it. Lastly, there's is the risk of the Feral curse reaching someone who will abuse the power and harm descendants. Perhaps even go on a rampage and devour those present. Ferals need to eat meat in order to keep themselves stable, but what if a Feral hasn't eaten such and goes on a rampage in a square? If you ask me, this curse should not be spreading around to the point where it can fall into the hands of those who will abuse it. I have friends who are Ferals and I do trust them to use their abilities as a Feral wisely, yet I cannot help but wish for them to free themselves of this curse, as it will only endanger not just themselves but those around them, especially if they go into a rampage near innocents. So I urge the ferals to please cease in using this curse before a situation arises that will cause more harm than good to everyone. Is it truly worth the risk of having this curse about when it benefits no one, especially not benefiting the Descendants?" There is no name included on the paper.

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Elvira would raise an eyebrow, pausing in drinking her mocha in her hidden grotto. "...The person who wrote this is aware that if all Deitic 'cults' are wiped out completely and become no more, there won't be anything that'll hold an advantage over the undead aside from aurum blades that can break, and also less magics that actually hold the ability to heal people quicker than the average mundane healer, right? I mean, sure we follow the Aengudaemons but what's more important: Fighting someone and killing them because they don't follow a certain religion, or ensuring balance between light and darkness is kept and that there are capable magical healers roaming about? Because coming from a logical standpoint, I'd rather consider the larger issue of balance than the minor and unnecessary one of religion." She then shrugs. "Ah well. Not the first this was published out."

"...well... that escalated," The Azure Sage of Ruin would note as she reads the parchment. She places the parchment down and leans back, sipping some mocha. "Darkness against Darkness. Light against Darkness. Light against Light. Atlas has surely been a battleground for a range of different wars and I fear this shall continue on." A name catchers her attention and she leans forward, putting her cup down. "Although they got one piece wrong - Skale is no longer a shade. I remember fighting him in Haeuln'or in Axios once, or was it another? Ah well. As far as my records go, he's with the druids and serves as an Archdruid... I best put out an alert on that before people takes things the wrong way and hunt down the poor fellow." ~~~ [!] Soon another piece of parchment, although smaller, would join the many posters hung around [!] "Skale has been deemed no longer a Shade and he is a full druid in both connection and body. Please rid his name from this list and do not seek to harm him for a past he once bore. He has moved on, therefore harming him will not be needed. - Signed, The Azure Sage." ((Just adding the letter part since Skale is no longer a shade and I have a feeling folks are going to go for him. So gonna help ya out here, @Skale ))

Eithne would read the letter and frown. "...only more trouble is to come. This is why I'm glad I'm circle-less - so I can focus on keeping balance and helping many than petty drama and spreading secrets around, playing the blame game all the time." The one armed girl would go to join Hareven within his grove. ~~~ Elvira sighs and she begins counting on her fingers. "Knew about Soultrees, given that I spent a majority of the last few years in Vailor trying to heal them from Orgon's Plague, as well as fighting one for fun, and having a good amount of them telling me what they are in depth so that both Ascended and Clerics know they can't heal them. The third Aspect? I've heard mentions, quite surprised the druids refuse to acknowledge her when she is a literal Aspect. As for Shapeshifting? Never saw it but had a feeling it was out there. I mean we got Ferals, what's stopping a druid from turning into their totem? Not really a secret if druids are revealing them left, right, and centre about these things... which honestly, they're doing a bad job of keeping secrets."

Elvira (Grey wolf) Eithne (Mongoose)

Somewhere within Atlas, a very sarcastic shout of Elvira Naromis, a very disgruntled half elf, would echo over the sky. "Oh yes! Let's deem someone as impure because their parents fell in love or because of a situation they, who didn't exist at the time, couldn't stop it and blame them for being born. Let's go ahead and judge them by their appearance and blood instead of their true intentions and who they are as a person! Let's instead cast away someone with vital skills to the nation because it just so happens that they were born from two different races and they clearly weren't able to stop themselves being born that way. Need a doctor in the city? Whoops! Sorry sir, can't let you in because you're a half elf thathas the skills needed to save many lives! Wonderful idea! Utterly wonderful! In case you didn't realise, sarcasm! Got to love the sarcasm, eh? Get a grip and realise intentions and heart are worth more than blood and birth parents. No one is born with the ability to decide what race they're born as. Get it together, you idiotic purist scumbags!"

Elvira would chuckle softly, closing her eye with a peaceful expression. "At last, the Warhawkes can finally become the nation they were meant to be - neutral, willing to aid all, and not relying on another nation. Lockezi relied to heavily on those outside of the Warhawkes, willing to defy the wishes of his own council and people in favour of keeping good terms with another nation. Thus such was his downfall - his people lost faith in him as he continued down this path and removed him from his place. A leader should depend on those they lead and show to the people they can trust their leader, not a person who devoted himself to another nation and casts aside the concerns of his people." She opens her eye and adjusts her coat, glancing up at the night sky. "Perhaps I should visit the Warhawkes and give my blessing to the new Chieftess."