Child Neglecter

idk who you are and if you need to hear this but this place isn't important enough to validate a farewell post every time u wanna leave

just leave and if u wanna come back later on come back

Manus Dei: Transform in Mind and Body
“Manus dat et aufert. Maledicat et dat.”

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Verily, sons of Man, there are secrets that lie within the extraordinary wisdom of the masters of nature that possess the name Alchemist. As men and women beneath the Creator, it is your God-given right to possess these secrets; to lay witness to the glory that lies within the Magnum Opus that rests within each man’s body. 

We, at Manus Dei, offer unto you these gifts of splendour, to witness for yourselves within each of your own bodies, for only a simple price. Reach for the destiny that lies within yourself - clutch it in your hands, at Manus Dei. 

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المسيح قام ,حقاً قام

Christ has risen - He truly has.

Enjoy a hymn from the beautiful singer herself, Fairuz, our Bird of the East.

if you don't add the no FTB redline I will go out of my way (despite never being a member of the Druidic community at any point in my time on LOTC) to ******* make an amendment SOLELY for the sake of adding one 

add it. you will be relentlessly bothered if you do not add one.

don't make the mistake of thinking that people won't abuse it's lack of addition, if this gets accepted. 

Cheers for the time we spent together, Josh. Wishing you all the best in your future career - having worked as one in the past, I know fully well it's both a joy and a pain.

If you ever want to do anything together, my Discord's always open brother. Have a good one man. 

take ur clothes off buddy

5 hours ago, satinkira said:

you have to include logs of creation for MArts, other than that I love myself some lethal company lore (i HATE mayuri kurotsuchi)

Can't in this case, since the MArt requires an Invent Ritual that can't be done until after the MArt itself is accepted.

Name of the Artefact - The Faceless Idol

Is this a combat related Artefact? If marked as “no” it will not be usable in combat situations. - It can’t be used in combat, aside from providing the defence of a typical metal mask.

MC Name of the person(s) currently in possession of the Artefact - 

child_neglecter

RP Name of the person(s) currently in possession of the Artefact -  Avagis aep Ohlson

MC Name of the creator(s) of the Artefact (N/A if not applicable, e.g. for event items) - child_neglecter, Moon_Is_Innocent, Punished_Pup, Capn_Avery, hemomancy, WickPlayer

RP Name of the creator(s) of the Artefact (N/A if not applicable) - Avagis aep Ohlson, Tallows, Vukosav, The Pale Lady, Crescence, Krahvyn Doomforged

Screenshots showcasing the attempted creation of the artefact - To be added upon the MArt’s acceptance, an Invent Ritual consisting of five Blood Mages (all T5) and a singular sacrifice (Krahvyn Doomforged)

Hallowed yet profane, the mask beckons its holders forth; said to be tainted by the touch of forgotten lepers, it dooms those in its possession to a simple, yet profound temptation; to reveal the self they might become within the grasp of the Mask, thereafter. 

Possessors, drawn into its allure, may don the accursed visage, merging with the malevolent spirit within, so too that they might be guided by the ancient glyphs and the lesser, wicked forces that give rise to entropy.

Blessed be those that revere the Faceless, false God.

The Faceless Idol [Item]

The Faceless Idol itself is a steel mask, and thus possesses the durability of one, granting the individual who wears the mask protection equivalent to such. Metaphysically bound to the Mask by eldritch energies, however, is a spiteful, wicked and sadistic spirit - one separated from its previous form, having now permanently inhabited the mask. The mask calls to those who keep it in their possession, no matter if it is in sight or not, inciting them to don it. 

When donned, the host’s personality will be forcibly replaced by that of the Mask’s, and the Mask will only be able to be removed either forcibly by another person (with great difficulty) or by the possessed individual themselves, were they to be in complete opposition to the actions of the Mask. 

When the Mask has been donned, the possessed individual will be required to complete a set of tasks in order to appease the nature of the mask, in any order, listed as such:

[Task 1]: Cover and bathe themselves in the blood of two other Descendants.

[Task 2]: Collect and preserve various body parts - this may range from severed hands, eyes,
ears, et cetera.

[Task 3]: Infiltrate the minds of at least two other people using the [Ability] One In Blood.

Redlines: 

Unison in Flesh [Ability]

The parasitic nature of the Mask itself lends to its ability to conceal itself between the skin and flesh of the individual, entirely hiding its presence. This can be done on command, though for the duration of this time, the person is forced to portray, in extreme fashion, the emotions that the mask possesses.

Redlines: 

Through All Ages [Ability]

A property of the Mask that has allowed it to exist throughout the ages, each time possessing a different appearance, according to the choice of its bearer, yet each still as imposing as the last. Another steel mask can be superimposed onto the mask itself, which it will then meld with, shifting its appearance based on the design of the other mask.

Redlines:

One In Blood [Ability]

The most profane and cruellest of all of the abilities of the Faceless Idol is the one that allows the formation of the progeny of the sadistic pseudo-psyche within other minds. By means of the transfusion of the possessed host’s blood and genus, the Mask may form an incomplete, toxic hivemind, at least for a time.

Redlines:

This MArt has been created by means of a Blood Magic Invent Ritual, by means of combining the Genus of five T5 Blood Mages for purposes of utilisation within the MArt’s creation, forming a total of 10 Genus. Alongside this, Krahvyn Doomforged has been utilised as a means of sacrifice in the ritual, leading to the permanent death of his character, resulting in the implantation of his personality into the mask forevermore, whilst also filling the mask with the eldritch energy created by the ritual itself, granting unto it unholy powers. 

Blood Magic itself allows for the freeform utilisation of the Invent Ritual as a means of a method of invention, thus allowing for the creation of this MArt. However, the ritual itself cannot be completed until following the acceptance of the MArt, and may need to be repeated multiple times until fully successful. The Mask is able to do what it does because it is possessed by the personality of Krahvyn Doomforged, but this personality no longer remembers any semblance of who or what it once was, thus existing purely as a pseudo-character bent on chaos and making the lives of others miserable, whilst not engaging in murder unless it is completely necessary, setting out to complete its profane goals, and controlling and twisting its host in order to ensure it does as it pleases.

The pseudo-character formed by the Mask placed on the host is capable of spreading temporary effects to other, IRPly consenting individuals in order to form a kind of hivemind of those who are bent on chaos, but can only do this by means of blood transfusion by either Siphoning via Blood Magic or by direct means into the bloodstream of the consenting individual, due to the magic that was used to create the Mask in the first place. 

Number of duplicates of this Artefact:

0

Do you understand that there is a three-month cooldown between posting MArts per-player, and that cooldown begins upon acceptance? (Denial does not trigger a cooldown period.)

Yes

Have you applied for this Artefact before, and had it denied? If so, link the app:

No

what year of your time on lotc would you want to wipe your memory of entirely 

now same question, but what year would you like to remember everything of (just for reasons related to lotc, nothing to what might've happened to you IRL that year) 

what's the biggest staff fuckup you think you might've ever seen across your 8 years on the server (thank god ive been here the same amount of time i'd remember just as well)

who is one person that you know will never return to lotc that you'd like to see one last time 

bro STILL got that forum rizz 

"Hey .. where have I seen that symbol before ..?"

"Oh, that's right." 

On 2/11/2024 at 4:25 AM, ellielove15 said:

Elena of Joma, Paladin of the Morninglord and baptized Canonist would read over the Report with a scowl. "Compare us to Adrazi?!" She proclaimed. "How can you say that off of old interviews of 2 paladins you can't even remember the names of?!" She shook her head. "Incredibly disappointing, and frankly needs to be completely re-done."

A solemn, humble farmer, living in poverty somewhere in the world, shouts - "Shut teh fook up, scum. Fear GOD, ya bastards."

i never thought i'd say this in a million years but

bring back freebuild

An exalted Father rests in peace, knowing now that the work has been done - that the damage to the orders of the heathens has been made manifest.

"The greatest reward, for our folk .. yet one I canneij grasp for myself." 

He smiled, a little, at that.

"My God has not abandoned vy yet."

2 hours ago, Unwillingly said:

is it true that the first thing you'll do on LT is reimplement varg mpreg lore

Minecraft Name

child_neglecter

Discord ID

childneglecter

Timezone

GMT+1

Which sect were you interested in applying in?

Story Lore (LT)

What skills can you apply in your role as a Story Team member?

Whilst many of my posts across the Forums in recent times may be seen to be entirely comedic, I know myself to have, across the many years I have spent on LoTC, garnered a lot of awareness about the necessity of, and how to, balance lore across the server. By using the knowledge and wisdom which I've garnered, it's aided me in being able to give advice toward others across their own lore submissions, and in writing my own lore. As a creative individual myself, I believe that I can not only provide a unique perspective in all matters of lore, but can also cut through the over-complication that many lore pieces might present.

Above all, however, what I truly believe I can bring to the Story Team is a bluntness and honesty that comes with an impartialness towards all forms of lore and settings, events and characters, stories across the server. Where another might consider a piece of lore depending on the actions of the predecessors who held it and the state of previous communities involved with it, bringing into the mix their own personal viewpoint upon the matter, which might muddy the waters and make their argument a partisan one, I believe that I can keep anything that I bring to the table concentrated to the essential building blocks that make up a great lore piece - extensive consideration of the world it is in, and awareness of the many different uses that it can be put toward, especially toward the greater establishment of a story. 

With my share of experiences across the server, I've been able to come to the point where I can see for myself whether something is in a state wherein it can be abused or stretched to its limits, and see whether something is at threat of being used in the way it wasn't intended to be. As a player on the server myself, however, I believe that I have been able to bring unique experiences to those who have interacted with me. As someone who has a few grey hairs, having grown up playing this server has brought me to the point where I now believe I am capable of providing my insight to the Story Team.

How can we as the Story Team contribute toward the server's story?

Above all, the key to the contributions of the Story Team is not, in my opinion, the larger projects that they provide, such as the impressive wide-spread extensive eventlines, but the smaller things that go on behind the scenes. When I refer to this, I specifically refer to the moderation that the ST ensures maintains the standard of roleplay across the server. This is not one singular action, but many smaller actions as a culmination of the combined efforts of everyone on the team, that all culminate to form the world around us when we log onto the server. The creativity that we see on the server is only able to be as present as it is because there is a solid foundation of rules on which it lies, terms and conditions that are set out in every lore piece - otherwise, the server would fall to chaos.

However, beyond moderation, it's important to remember that the Story Team, much like any other staff team on the server, is made up of volunteers - a variety of people who go to school, university, or have jobs in the real world, all of them donating their time to the server to ensure that it stays a place where they can roleplay in comfort and explore the variety of things around them, whilst also bringing about stories that they build for themselves and the people around them. 

Why am I saying this? For one specific reason - we can think of the server as a pool of water. For every volunteer on the Story Team, by bringing their own unique perspective to the table and their own creative ideas, their ideas are mixed about in this pool. Every thought, idea and interpretation that a member brings becomes a part of this pool of water, and by bringing all of these ideas together, they begin to link in ways that would be impossible to see without the collaboration between all of them. When we make stories and lore on the server, we are drawing from this very same pool of water. From the smallest, day to day things that we see on the server, to the biggest and most imposing deities and forces on the server, everything plays its part, and every ST member plays their part in the scheme of things. 

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Alright, time for a blast back to the past.

As someone who's continuously roleplayed only spooks on the server for the past 7 years, I can think back to the days of Axios and Atlas and immediately recall how a younger me had some extreme issues with the spook testing that existed in those days. Many of you were not around in those days, spook roleplayers and non-spook roleplayers, and so you might not recall how things existed in those days pertaining to the state of spook testing. 

1. As it was, in those days, both Clerics, Paladins and Ascended existed, each a form of holy mage that could test for spooks in their own individual ways. Compared to today, they had complete free reign to be able to easily identify any spook without issue.
    
   • Today, in contrast, Templars and Paladins cannot specifically identify spooks in the way that they could before. The energy that Paladins produce hurts everyone without any kind of specificity, barring them from being able to test people. Templars, as far as I am aware, are not able to produce any kind of specific spook testing beyond the mild discomfort that spooks feel in proximity to their magical hearths. This is a VAST improvement.
      
2. Each of these holy mages were able to, and thus did, erect pyres of holy fire in each and every gate house that existed on the continent. 
    
   • Simply stated, if you touched that fire and you were a spook, you would feel immense agony. If you were not a spook, you'd feel some comforting warmth. Another vast improvement is the complete lack of these pyres today. They were chronically used, and you would be asked to place your hand in the fire every time you entered a gatehouse.
      
3. Not only were holy mages able to SPECIFICALLY test for dark magic in people without fail, but so were voidal mages.
    
   • I was once caught as a Dark Mage because a Voidal Mage was able to utilize a certain ability to view my magical aura, which, as a spook, was black. They were then able to deduce my status as a spook and sic the guards on me. I know this doesn't seem super relevant, but think about it - if all of these options were around back in the day for people to specifically test for dark magic without fail and effectively curbstomp any attempt at villainy within their cities, why are people still complaining to the same degree regarding spook testing as they did back then?
      
4. Aurum testing has always been around.
    
   • Whilst earlier on, there were more efficient, more successful ways at detecting Dark Mages, these have since been eradicated, obviously. The reason for the prevalence of the salt test and the Aurum test these days is simply because there is nothing else, and nothing better, that people can do to try and stop the forces of evil from entering their homes. It is a mundane, accessible option, but not one that always succeeds. It's been around for years.
      
5. The Aurum test inadvertently exists to make villains think with a little more intelligence.
    
   • There have been some very valid points from both sides of the argument that have already been raised, such as by @SethWolf and @Unwillingly and @Islamadon, but in all my time as someone who's always enjoyed playing the villain, I've always believed that this test has simply existed as something for people to be able to think more intelligently about how they go about their villainous activities. Whilst it is lazy to test in this way, it is equally lazy to not think of the best way to avoid it. I personally have found that this form of subversion is one of my favourite parts of being a villain. There's always going to be someone who's going to try to get in your way. Your job? It's just as much about getting past them and the problems they pose as it is causing the villainy in itself. 

I'm entirely open to criticism about the way I think, and I'd be happy to debate it, either here on the forums or in my Discord DMs. My Discord is childneglecter. Hit me up if any of you want to talk about it any further. 

Seeing as now that Greater Mutations are Homonculus and Klone specific, as someone who's had experience with Tawkin for many years, they should have to be documented on the applications of the players who are either Klones or Homonculi in order to make life easier. I've often found that I'd have to create player-made "placeholder items" that would effectively only exist to prove OOCly to other people that the person had the mutation. It's just better to introduce them onto the app and make things a lot more clear cut with mutations that way, since people tend to argue about them.

4 minutes ago, Esterlen said:

 

Unfortunately, this unwillingness comes from the various idiosyncrasies of the entire PRO 'system' compounded by years of rogue interpretations and misguided precedents set by the admins - most of which arose from the powers that be not interpreting rules as written. It is absolutely an issue - but to fix it the whole system needs to be totally reworked. There should be a lot more appetite for that than there currently is!

 

In terms of the original point of this topic, it is absolutely way too easy to get a 'realm' and the negative consequences on the server are pretty evident. 23-24 nations is woefully too many, and the idea that this 'realm inflation' hasn't led to massive RP decentralization is laughable. The bar for realm status needs to be raised and preferably the more inactive half of the 23-24 purged from that status entirely.

 

I would love for conquest to be a more organic way to do this, but it should probably be liberalized further. Otherwise, there should be substantial incentives from the staff to encourage 'start-up' realms to do their projects in existing nations, embedded in their systems. 

bi-annual esterlen post incoming 

in all seriousness listen to what this guy's saying

ooga booga more realm bloat 

real people remember the @MaltaMoss allegations of 2022 and put him at the top of this list

the one good thing thats happened this year on lotc stg