Celticwolf1990

R.I.P Dwarves.

Valdro studied the pamphlet he'd found, his brows furrowed. After a time, he neatly folded the paper and slid it into his pocket without so much as a word. He'd muse over what he had just learned for the rest of the day.

What is ye name?: Vondan Frostbeard How active are you in the kingdom?: Ah'm always out an about. (I'm on throughout the week and try to roleplay with anyone who will stop to RP. I'm not always on during peak times though.) What god do ye worship the most?: Ah worship an' praise all ta' Brathmordakin, but next ta' Yemekar ah praise Anbella fer 'er love an' protection ov ta' dwedmar.

Sits down at his desk and begins to furiously write.

"Honour beh ta' most important thing tuh ta' dwedmar. Wit'out it, a dwed is nothin'. 'Ere we 'ad two dwed whose blades met fer ta' seat ov clan fa'tah. 'Dey both fought well from what ah 'eard, but in an honour duel 'dere can only beh one winner. 'Dat isn't ta' say dough 'dat one must lose 'dere honour wit' ta' duel. Duren 'asn't lost 'is honour in mine eyes. Ta' transition ov power 'as been peaceful an' he can remain proud, Yet, Kerwyr is now ta' leader of our great an' venerable clan. 'E 'as lead us t'rough troubled times before an' 'e will again. Duren 'as 'ad 'is time, as did I. It's time now for us ta' come toget'er an' support Kerwyr. Weh cannae let ourselves squaable aneh longer. Suh, ah beg ov ta' supporters ov Duren, either come forward an' support our new clan father or part ways peacefulleh. Bloodshed among dwedmar is one of the gravest t'ings that can beh commited. Weh are all children of Yemekar and Anbella an' ah beseech ye' as I do them, let dis transition of power be one ov peace and blossom inta' ah new era of prosperiteh fer us all." ENGLISH VERSION V

As you approach the bulletin board, your eyes scanning over the numerous notes and decrees pinned to it, there might be one that caught your eye. It was penned in thick black ink, some of the words splotched. None the less, the penmanship was flowing and elegant. It read as follows, "My name is Simon Durand. I'm nothing more than a simple man. I have no skills to speak of. I know no one or anything. But,I have the willingness to learn and submit myself to the teachings of anyone who has knowledge of alchemy and would take me as their pupil. I live deep in the Green District right on one of the main roads. You will not be able to find a more dedicated and willing student and I hope this note finds my future teacher. Sincerely, Simon Durand"

Not every accident or incident requires punishment. No one was hurt, pixels were lost, people are being compensated. Anyone who ever has had managerial experience realizes that every mistake made doesn't require a punishment and it doesn't set some bad precedent. It shows that we're all aware we're human and that we all make mistakes. To all the people saying that Tahmas should be banned as well, you all have no concept of how to run an organization and I question your warped moralities on the issue. I have made my stance known though and I would consider it a failing on the part of the staff if Tahmas was banned or removed. People in training make mistakes. I hope all of you calling for his head can take a moment and reflect on this and consider what it would be like for you to be in this position and I pray that you never are in an environment where people want your blood. Grow up quickly, kids, the real world is right around the corner.

I believe you don't think you appreciate the whole situation here. The banned party did this out of malice, the GM here had no idea that the code would cause this, it was an accident. I don't know why you can't see this.

Cut this **** out. Things happen, it was also bad coding from what I can tell. He came out and he has accepted the responsibility for his actions and from what I can tell, he's on the ball with this. People acting like white middle aged soccer moms demanding to talk to someones manager. A staff position is basically a customer service position and the staff is only human. Treat people how you would want to be treated, so if you want to make mistake and have someone crawl up your ass and make a home for a nuclear family of four and their dog, then go right ahead.

The only reason I enjoy it in tabletop RPGs is you can show experience and skill with your character by having a lower chance of failure. I'd honestly prefer RP default for small groups and make PvP default for everything else (Nothing I expect to happen, I've grown to accept PvP default is and will continue to be the norm). The roll feature should only really be used if there is a dispute in RP that can't be resolved. I agree with your sentiment, its beyond me why you'd just leave it up to chance when there isn't anything beyond a dice roll to keep you from winning or losing.

Alina signed

UPDATED: Rescheduled time.

Vondan would have been seen waddling around the Urguan camp early one morning, posting pieces of parchment to trees and anything else he could drive a nail into. Upon taking a closer look at the parchment, you would read the following "To my brothers and sisters of Urguan, I ask that we all come together in front of Kal'Akash at the Rhewengrad memorial during the coming Grand Harvest. I'll be conducting a sermon then and there, along with accepting charity so we can distribute the wealth to those in need. Brathmordakin watch over you. - Vondan Frostbeard" ------------------------ OOC INFORMATION Date: 3/26/2016 Time: 8:30 PM EST It'll be a fairly short sermon and I'd really enjoy people coming out to this. Hope to see you all there!

**** man, I'm feeling the love. Its funny how when I come back, you leave. It happens though, I needed a good long break from LotC. There'll be no shame if you come back either. If you do come back, hit me up. If you don't, well you're a good kid. Keep it real dude. As a wise man once told me, in whatever you do, have fun.

Name: Yenkara Doomforged ((McName)): Celticwolf1990 Race and Settlement Affiliation: Dwarf of Kal'Akash Candidate: Place an X beside the candidate you wish to vote for. Hieden Grandaxe ((Cynicalking)) Kardel Irongut ((Ziko)) X

This is the case for myself and I try to make time to attend every meeting. I've a few questions. 1) Is a return to RP-default on the table for the staff at this time, and can you give your reasoning behind the staff's position? 2) What fixes for the problems with the war claims in general, lag and all, are currently on the table? 3) In the next map, will the removal of fast travels take place? 4) What policies are the game moderators and administrators as a whole currently working on to better the community? 5) Is lowering the bar, even slightly, into nationhood a possibility in the future for the server, this map or next? 6) Are there any plans to try to change the overly competitive culture of LotC?

OOC: For ease of reading for people who are not used to dwedmar accents, I have put this up without butchering the English language. Vondan stood up at the altar at the temple, looking out among the benches at everyone who had gathered there. He shuffled his papers as more people filed in, checking his notes as he waited for the last of the stragglers to show up. Finally, he nodded to the congregation and spoke. "Its good to see the ******* lot of you here today, if I hadn't seen some of you I'd have to find you after I'd finished my sermon and beat the bloody **** out of you. But no, I'm serious. Its good to see all of you who made it. Those who didn't show up either didn't have the time or got too **** faced to show up and forgot this was happening." he chuckled, looking about the room. "Let's think about that for a second though." he said, lifting a finger as he shook it in the air. "Some dwedmar have forgotten about the Brathmordakin. Why, the other day I was approuched by a young dwed who has just returned to our glorious Urguan and you know what he asked me? He asked me who Yemekar was. I was shocked. To think there are dwed out there who don't even know who Yemekar is. Then we have the dwedmar who know of the Brathmordakin, but just don't have the time to dedicate to them. During my time in Kal'akash, the only time I hear any Brathmordakin's name pass the lips of my brothers and sisters is before a battle as they ask Dungrimm to be with them." he started to shake his hands in the air. "If you were a Brathmordakin, how would you feel about this? I don't know how all of you would feel, but I can tell you how I would feel. I would be absolutely furious." his voice grew louder and reverberated throughout the temple. "I'd be stark raving mad that I had done everything I could to help and guide the dwedmar and more and more every day, they forgot me. I'd be irate that I was not being given my due reverence and prayers. Imagine how Yemekar would react seeing that young dwed that I spoke too not even knowing who he was." He lowered his voice again, speaking in a fatherly tone. "I feel like this is comparable to a family I knew in my travels before I returned to Urguan. I stayed with a very large family in Oren. The head of the family, the sweetest old woman you could've ever meet, did nothing but provide for her family. She would work from the wee hours of the morning to the dead of night for them. I stayed there for a whole season and not a single time did I see her shown more than the slightest sign of affection or gratitude. Yet, she was always happy and continued to slave away for her children and grandchildren, largely taken for granted. I found myself wondering, what would happen when she died? It's a horrible thing to assume things will always be the way they are and that you'll always be taken care of. That family I stayed with probably fell apart for a time with the passing of that kind old woman. More than a few of them might've realized how horrible they had been. The Brathmordakin are like that sweet old woman. They slave away to help us dwedmar and a good amount of us take fore granted everything they have done for us. I've done it a time or two myself. What I've done though is realized what I was doing and returned to the embrace of the Brathmordakin and realized nothing is a given. We cannot turn our backs on the beings who love and care for us so much, who have guided us through the dark and troubling times, and have stood watch over us during peace, protecting us. No, its time for a new age. Its time for us to bring the faith back into our daily lives and bring it back to the forefront of every dwedmar. Its time for us to strengthen our roots and spread the Brathmordakin faith. Its time for a new beginning, a new age. Everyone who is gathered here today, we need you. The Brathmordakin need you. When you leave today, speak to at least a few people about the faith. Remind them what the Brathmordakin have done for us, both dwedmar and other races. Before you nod off tonight, thank Yemekar for giving us life. Brathmordakin guide you all."

"... When 'as anehone livin' in Urguan gave ah damn wot ta' Orenians t'ink 'bout our Kingdom? 'Dis jus' seems like ah bunch of posturin fer 'der own people if ye ask meh. Its ah shame though, it realleh is. Been ah fookin pain in mah arse ta' keep mah businesses goin wit 'dis eternal bloodeh conflict. All 'dis is gonna duh is stoke ta' flames ah bit more." Vondan let out a long sigh. "Ah'm glad ah got out ov politics, tuh much fookin 'eadaches. At ta' verah least they dun seem ta' 'ave ah problem with ta' average dwedmar demselves anehmore at least publicly..." he shook his head. "Fookin politics."