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it fucking sucks after running through a couple haelun'or elections i (personally, nonobjectively) despise the system because i think it fosters a really toxic group mentality and endorses people who are most popular, or most oocly organized, rather than roleplay or competency. I saw what it was like to elect an unpopular opponent and it to devolve into a really toxic (on both sides) situation that was entirely OOC, when on an actual OOC level these people had nothing against one another. obviously most of us are adults and have the mental capacity to move past that and have, but I strongly think that democracies aren't done and don't work for the reason that it's mostly ooc piloted and driven. Although all my work/effort/time put into a nonelective Renatus was practically wasted when yoppl undid it and killed the nation, it felt even worse for it to crumble just the same afterward when I was in leadership of Haelun'or to watch it completely tank in activity and presence because of all the spite and anger which was so silly to place there in the first place. I love the folks now that were there and look back upon them and that time fondly for the couple of fun rp moments there were amongst discord arguments, purges, deletions, lockdowns, and tense vcs. It's so silly it got there in the first place, but I 110% purely think that is strictly due to the fact that a minecraft democracy enabled that animosity to burn in the first place because of the cliquism it endorses. I've never experienced before or after those events anything even remotely similar to what happened then. But coups and ooc plots are just the quintessential highelf experience so maybe my experience is isolated.

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I have read the Content Considerations above and acknowledge them fully. would love to read it! sounds very exciting

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Shelving is always a last-ditch-effort when a lore has no other option available. All actions like asking to fix, helping to fix, or restricting further use until its fixed, would be taken before shelving something flat-out. More info on that is in the thread below.

Not for the time being no, although that may change months down the road if no improvement is in sight and the magics are causing issues for players in their roleplay.

The former disparity between "Event Race" "Event Creature" and "Creature" have been just molded to one they pretty much had the same format, and the distinction is in the details. So the new Creature Submissions format, which largely borrows from the latter two, covers any/all nonplayable creatures. From my experience in lore writing (writing six guides for lorepieces) it really is not that big of an ask. From my experience in enforcing or following lore through activity trials, no matter how un-flowery you may make your lore, players always consistently proclaim the lore is confusing. This is compoundedly bad when the guide has copy-pasted the lore because of writer laziness. In general, this new criteria for guides massively reduces the work and simplifies it to something more akin to the Musin guide, which just in simple terms and short paragraphs explains how you roleplay the creature, and what is critical to know. No lore currently accepted accounts for that and just gives you everything at equal, front-facing value. I know it can be irritating getting a piece through pending, then having to write a dumbed-down explanation of it, but truly it isn't that much work for what prevents a ton of headache in the future. absolutely not as the vast majority of our currently accepted lore fits into this criteria already

Soon, got someone managing the project finishing up and tailoring the last details of it before publishing.

Hey everyone! It's about time for a short and sweet Story Team Update. This update covers the long needed update of Lore Criteria. Finished in July and in team review until mid November, we've wanted to make sure this is a bulletproof, total criteria which fully explains every aspect of how we look at lore, why we do it that way, and how you can use that to your best advantage. To be frank, the previous system was entirely incorrect and holds countless incorrect details which deeply frustrate the ST, and have for some time. General Criteria Updates General Criteria covers the topics about mechanics in lore. These are things like balancing, spell-types, limits on these spells, things to include, and so on. It consists of the following topics. Ability Types Ability Components Combat/Summoned Pets & Mounts Guides CA Race Groupings Special Lore Locations/Artifacts Default Magic Progression Explanation Topic Updates Explanation Topics covers the topics regarding mostly how ST view certain subjects in lore, and what we have found best in that regard. We've spent a long time observing and massively overhauling lore and our standards over the last couple years, seeing what works and what doesn't- these topics mostly cover those observations, and how we came to them. The subforum consists of the following topics. Connection & Disconnection Lore Structures & Environment Warping The Glass Cannon Mentality Boons & Banes The Lore Web Lore Variants Techlock & Magi-Tech Healing Bad Lore Power Sources Submission Criteria Submission Criteria is primarily the format for lorepieces. In the past, most of them were unfinished or difficult to navigate, and even on release, not up to date with standards. We've removed lore submission types for those we have already not been receiving (New core races, deity submissions, world event submissions) and added those which have been lacking; namely Creatures, Flora, Alchemy, and Guides. The list consists of the following. Magic & Feat Submissions CA Race Submissions Alchemy & Further Alchemy Submissions Resource Submissions Historical/Legend Submissions Location Submissions Technology Submissions Flora/Herb Submissions Event Creature Submissions General Information Threads General Information Threads serve as a explanation as to the backface of lore and how Story Team manages so. As well, concepts like Lore Surgery, Amendments, The Loremag Process, and so on. Take a look at the two threads below. Story Team Oversight Story Team Resources Feel free to take a look at them all in Lore Criteria and Submissions. As well, please discuss any thoughts you might have in the Story Team Discord. Have a great one guys! A thank you to @TheWanRing, @Valannor, @Panashea, @Jaelon, @Taylor, @Melpomenne, @Nooblius, @Sorcerio, @yandeer, @Pompilidae, and @Kalehart for your thorough review and contribution to this rewrite. Your insightful feedback is what has made it possible.

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Shelved for redundancy. Lore has long been replaced with the Orc racial lore found here. If you believe this is a mistake, please contact Story Team.

Lore Submission Info Hub If you wish to submit lore, please read the following. It will cover what you need to follow and how the lore voting process works. Lore Submission Guides You can find information on each type of lore submission, along with its required formatting, in the links below. Please note if you do not follow the guidelines and/or formatting, your lore will be held from review. Informational Threads The following threads are threads that apply to multiple types of pieces. Please read them as necessary as they provide incredibly insightful feedback into how ST looks at lore, why that is, and what you should consider in regards to your own writing. General Criteria Ability Types - Utilized for defining which types of abilities you may be using and what to consider. Ability Components - Formatting for abilities and defining what parts you should consider and include for abilities. Combat/Summoned Pets & Mounts - What to look for when defining pet-related CRP. Guides - What the purpose of guides are, and how they simplify your lore. CA Race Groupings - How to categorize and detail your CA in accordance with others. Special Lore Locations/Artifacts - What to consider with lore-specific artifacts or constructed areas in mind. Default Magic Progression - Standardized magic progression. Explanation Topics Connection & Disconnection - How should these topics play a part in your lore, how does the ST view them? Lore Structures & Environment Warping - What should you include and consider when writing structures or lore areas in your lore? The Glass Cannon Mentality - How is power given drawbacks? Boons & Banes - How is Cost V.S. Benefit of your lore at large? The Lore Web - How does all lore interact or play with one another? Lore Variants - What is the difference between a different style of roleplay and an alternative magic? Techlock & Magi-Tech - What are the bounds of Techlock & Magitech and why do they exist? What do the ST look for in new submissions? Healing - Why is healing so rare, and how can I make it work? Bad Lore - What makes bad lore? Power Sources - What fuels my magic? What forms the foundational basis of it, and what should I consider? General Information Story Team Resources - Here's some information on lore processes (Loremags, Amendments, Additions) aswell as Story Discord. Story Team Oversight - A general transparency thread on how Story Team upkeeps, reviews, and enforces lore. Magic Submissions If you want to submit a new magic to LotC, you need to read the following: Magic & Feat Submissions Creature "CA" Submissions The following submission types are made for racial/creature submissions: CA Race Submissions Alchemy and Further Alchemy Submissions If you want to submit a new alchemy/further alchemy piece to LotC, you need to read the following: Alchemy & Further Alchemy Submissions World Lore Submissions The following submission types are made for world lore oriented submissions: Resource Submissions Historical/Legend Submissions Location Submissions Technology Submissions Flora/Herb Submissions Event Creature Submissions The Lore Process In the spoiler you can find the process for submitting lore and how lore is handled/reviewed.

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Amendments/Additions implemented into main lore post. -Specified ghostly/spectral undead rather than undead-undead in regards to the killing blow. -changed turns to emotes. -clarified summoned objects are dispelled by aurum. -removed line regarding blessed objects ignoring restricted strength on ghostly appendages.

Amendments/Additions implemented into main lore post. Thank you for your submission. Moving to correct subforum to prevent redundancy and clutter.

Amendments/Additions implemented into main lore post. Fixed spelling error, "Greater" has been clarified to "Grand" in description line.

Amendments/Additions implemented into main lore post. Only implemented Lesser Enchantment addition as rest is impossible to fix/moderate without a complete wipe of countless items on-map.