Unwillingly

A copy of the missive reaches the high elf, where he squints some to read its contents. There came an impressed, "Huh." from him as his brows perked, soon tucking the paper away. He'd spare a brief glance around the Providence square, making haste down its cobble streets thereafter.

Yeah they would disarm you but I'm pointing out that it's not something that people can actually monitor effectively, because there is literally zero way to keep track of it without some over-the-top process, so people instead tend to make up their own rules to bypass having to actually put any effort into enforcing their city's safety without having to worry about losing out on activity I also don't get why you'd say "just do it in RP" but then justify people making up a rule for their own convenience, shouldn't the responsibility fall on the gatekeepers to figure out a process in RP that they can effectively enforce?

If u somehow have never seen certain nations do this then it sounds like a u problem at that point

I’m sure a lot of players have heard this phrase once or twice while entering a city. You’re trying to get inside, a guard enters the gatehouse, and you go through the usual process. They then ask, RPly, that you relinquish your weapons, followed by a blurb somewhere that says, ((Just give the weapon RPly and not OOCly)) This, in short, entails that you emote giving your RP weapon to the guard while the item remains in your inventory OOCly. It’s quick, simple, easy, and allows communities to turn themselves into a padded room. This is dumb, But a lot of unnamed places do it, Even though the person who RPly surrenders their weapon would still be within their full right to emote being in possession of the item. This function of ((just give the weapon RPly and not OOCly)) allows settlements/nations to fully bypass a process that could never be efficiently monitored or tracked if you take even a second to think about it. How do the guards know whose weapon belongs to who? What stops people from simply lying and instead stealing someone else’s weapon? What if there’s no guards present to return someone’s weapon to them upon leaving? Pretty much none of those questions could be answered without some complicated and ridiculous process to justify it, so that’s why many places simply rely on taking the weapon RPly, while allowing the player to MCly keep their weapon. However, If you, as a community, cannot effectively monitor a process you are willingly choosing to enforce, then you should be subject to the consequences that come with it, such as players choosing to go elsewhere under the impression that they very well may not get their weapon back, or that they will be wholly unable to defend themselves if they’re attacked. A player's made-up, self-convenient rule doesn't override a rule that's been in practice for years at this point, so you don't have ground to complain when someone chooses to take advantage of it. “But does that mean we also interpret MCly punching someone or sprint jumping as admissible in RP too?” No because we all know none of those have any bearing on RP and are harmless in comparison to one’s inventory. We all know that if you get MCly punched it doesn’t mean you’re getting RPly punched, because that would be ridiculous, unless you’re trying to be a rule-lawyer. Please stop, it's silly.

I've always been a fan of this type of magic as a concept, so I'm looking forward to reading the piece :^) best of luck

To you, I give scorn for tears and hate for pleads I, prey to a fervent thirst for knowledge, washed down by something wicked and sickly And you, a degraded mass of animated dust, the exposed skull of a once-man, a perch for the circling crow It portrays something morbid, It portrays something vile Fissures of putrid insides, an amalgamation of stepping stones carved from bones Ugly souls, rotting minds Yet, there lies the glint of a lamb amid the wreckage The world's raindrop warring, to the thunderclap vestige of innocence soon into the decay of history And yet, through all the carnage, you evermore revere the source, because how could you stop? Yet you are a stranger, no matter how beloved So it would be strange to befriend you once more To you, I give all

Favorite niche of RP to partake in? Least favorite niche? How did you discover LOTC? Is there anyone on the server you have a lot of respect or admiration for? If so, who? Thoughts on me? :^)

The dying caw of a raven Piano keys that never play the same note A shattered wine glass, littered across something foul and foreign The night was cold and just as sharp. Cass’ sleep-ridden eye pulled itself open, vision blurred and hazed after his once-slumber. Slumber, even, was generous— a good night's rest was seldom, yet so fervently sought anymore. In his attempt to rouse himself further awake, he’d sit up, a motion navigated with such caution. Despite his best efforts, there still came the burn of a wasp in his chest, striking across his collarbones like lightning which drew forth a pained warble from his chapped lips. The pain soon faded into an ache. Through a splinter-nailed grasp did Cass reach for a lantern. The quick strike of a match brought it to life, yet just as much an ache to the man’s eyes. He’d stare down, digits brushing over that reddened amalgamation of a gash, pus-filled and near rotten. There was something humiliating, something shameful in having been reduced to such squalor and dejection. After a childhood of nightly meals and steaming beverages, how could he have allowed himself to fall from such grace? The notion brought the wave of an ache to his stomach, and so quickly did he throw his head aside to spill out a rush of bile in a foul mix of what he was able to scrounge up the night prior. The back of his hand, sweat-coated and rough it may be, wiped at his mouth amid a few sputters and coughs. No doubt, it was not a clean sight. The tavern quarters he resided in had grown derelict and forlorn prior to his stay, leading to a company of spiders and mice who sought shelter from the bite of the north. It was a situation that reminded him of the past, yet he wished not to linger on it. Instead, he’d pull himself to his feet, throwing whatever woolen shawl he had over his shoulders. He would not stay here to decay— he would not allow it. So, he’d drag himself downstairs, where he was greeted by a highlander— a woman of pale complexion and dark brown hair to contrast. Her rasped voice spoke out to him. “Mmh- sir? You look ill,” she began, taking note of his countenance. “It’s snowing outside. I can go get you a—” Thhd! The front doors had slammed shut before the words could be finished. Cass cherished those last breaths of warmth that clung to his body, soon replaced by the harsh sting of northern gales. He’d start walking.

"Oh, so I say it, and you fucks destroy my house and physically assault me," begins Eir'thall, that crazed druid. He spoke to no one but himself, audible and clear. "But someone else says it, and they're.. f*cking adored!"

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"Basilio, huh?" muses the itinerant druid, forlorn and dejected beneath the taiga canopy. He'd loft a hand, digits scratching the unkempt hair that ever crept at his jaw. The name was familiar, but familiar as it was, there were many things Eir'thall had learned to detach himself from. "Mmh... I guess they can't stick around forever. I suppose that last sunflower pedal finally fell off."

I don't see how it would require constant updating as long as the information is kept vague and less applicable to individual nations or communities, simple fix. Not like the peak server time constantly fluxuates, or the means of getting involved with a storyline or community could be as simple as informing new players that different communities and nations have peak activity, so there won't always be players in a city

I found something to b*tch about again Earlier today I decided to check out the tutorial island, as I hadn’t actually seen the new one since it was rebuilt a couple of months back. You can check out the island for yourself at spawn. You’re led through a chain of floating islands, each of which cover the following subjects in order: -Basic chat commands -Soulstones -Terra (resource gathering, nodes) -Bank, Auction House, and shops -PvP timer (explaining that LOTC makes use of the 1.9 swing cooldown) -/lock The build is great, the information is bad. Let me explain. We all know that many new players can be young, timid, and have a very limited understanding of how they’re meant to navigate their RP experience upon being whitelisted. Some are able to get the hang of things pretty quickly and consequently stick around, while others need to be given information in the most simple way possible and will be far more difficult to keep interested. My main gripe with the tutorial island is that the shot completely misses the target. A new player is taught mechanics and commands as opposed to how they can stay engaged with our server, how to find RP, and how to get comfortable. Don’t get me wrong, a new player should know their commands, but things such as /lock, explaining the swing cooldown, and nodes should absolutely not be at the forefront of our tutorial island. Instead, they should be taught server culture — things us established players understand and are familiar with as concepts. This includes: -Server wide peak times for LOTC -Peak times for individual nations and communities -How RP differs from nation-to-nation -How to get involved with a community -RP will not always come to them -Getting involved or creating a narrative or storyline takes time These are key factors that a new player should understand if we want our noobs to stay engaged. The reason new players don’t stick around is because they don’t understand why they can’t find anyone in a city, why they aren’t getting RP, why their experience is so underwhelming compared to the grand spiel the forums advertised to them — not because they don’t know how to lock their chest or buy things from the AH. My advice would be to alter the new player islands in a way that explains pertinent information (such as the above), and instead move chat commands and mechanics information to a book that can be summoned with a simple command, similar to relinquishing and reclaiming a soulstone. This allows new players to move at their own pace instead of being overwhelmed with a million things they probably won’t even need to know for a few more weeks, while additionally giving them the option to re-read commands whenever they need to. Fun fact: a new player I’ve recently been talking to has been writing everything they need to remember in an entire google doc. The reason I would highly advise against expanding and cramming the two subjects (mechanics vs server culture) onto the same chain of islands is because new players, upon joining, are being tasked with absorbing loads of information, commands, and text all at once. It’s a mess, they have zero idea what the heck they’re doing, and the sheer information spam alone can be enough to make them never want to log back in. Please, help our new players understand what they actually need to know as a new player. Tackle the cause of why many new players log out after 15 minutes or get bored after 3 days, if they even make it that far. Help our noobs.