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Re: Lusternian AMA
1. Both Kailanna and Vatul for that very proper noble bearing.Terentia said:I am the Questionmaster.
- Who has been a lasting influence on your character, player-wise?
- Do you have any OOC direct inspirations (characters from literature, games, etc.) for your character? If so, who or what are they? If not, where do you draw inspiration for how you think about your character?
- What is one current denizen that you would like to know more about?
- For those of you who are leaders (either of guilds or cities/communes), how do you stay motivated to continue doing the work that you do?
- When you are not in-game, do you ever get ideas for designing, roleplay, etc.? Where or how do you keep them? In your head? A notepad beside your computer? Other places?
- Show me your favorite design from another player (or at least, not designed by you)!
2. I liked the idea of a character so obsessed with (addicted to) geochemantic fumes that he was constantly breathing them through a respirator. From there the plague knight (from shovel knight) and plague doctor in darkest dungeons (see my forum avatar) were an initial inspiration for the look of the mask.
3. Jamilah. Also a specific question on Seritul d'Vanecu, how did he get so burnt?
4. I guess I'm a sort of leader so I'll answer. Seeing an idea I've come up with get accepted and flourish. Also seeing other people in turn getting inspired and going with has been really motivating.
5. The other way around actually. I decided I wanted to design a Magnagora themed margarita and hot toddy. Naturally to make it well researched I made/ordered several and took extensive smell and tasting notes for designing. I wrote the notes into the note app on my phone.
6. A gift from Sapphira below. Runner up would be Vella's gnome weapon which was customized to be a geochemantic dog prototype which I find really amusing.
an iron brooch of tainted oil and spectral ectoplasm
Iron is the predominant material used in the forming of this unique piece of jewellery, hammered and coerced into shape with painstaking detail. Blackened and also rusted in places, the iron forms the shape of a pitted skull, its gaping eye-sockets touched with specks of gold-leaf to lend the symbol of House d'Vanecu a subtle opulence. Carefully mounted behind the head rises a bird of prey, fashioned of clever twists of iron so that the wings spread just beyond the outer reaches of the skull, with the head of the kestrel rising at the top as though launching towards the skies, in tribute to House d'Murani. Most remarkable about the intricate piece is the frosted-glass globe that rests securely within the gaping maw of the skull; polished and perfectly smooth, it gleams with the gentle ambience of trapped spectral energy. Churning restlessly whenever moved, the ectoplasm writhes amidst a black, tainted ichor; the oil favoured by geochemists sloshes darkly as the brooch moves and the ectoplasm seethes through and around it, the two liquids refusing to fuse. A slender, sharp pin attaches the brooch securely in pride of place upon the wearer.
Uzriel
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Re: Lusternian AMA
1. Not really sure - either Nocht (because technically He's a player too!) or Gurashi. Or both.Terentia said:I am the Questionmaster.
- Who has been a lasting influence on your character, player-wise?
- Do you have any OOC direct inspirations (characters from literature, games, etc.) for your character? If so, who or what are they? If not, where do you draw inspiration for how you think about your character?
- What is one current denizen that you would like to know more about?
- For those of you who are leaders (either of guilds or cities/communes), how do you stay motivated to continue doing the work that you do?
- When you are not in-game, do you ever get ideas for designing, roleplay, etc.? Where or how do you keep them? In your head? A notepad beside your computer? Other places?
- Show me your favorite design from another player (or at least, not designed by you)!
2. Nope! I kind of went in on a limb with Esei and honestly never expected to last more than a few weeks but here I am 13 months in.
3. Filib Shee-Slaugh for sure. What a precious bean.
4. Not applicable sorry. u_u
5. God all the time. I keep them in my head and one day I'll die.
6. @Lief designed a gorgeous origami specifically to tell me off because I accidentally proposed once.
#: 29630 Item: Blossom Type: Actionorigami Org: Public Designer: Lief
Gold Outlay: 0
Mortal Reviews: Allowed
IMPORTANT: The main noun MUST use one of these: BLOSSOM, FLOWER, ORIGAMI
Appearance:
a striking violet petunia blossom
Dropped:
This striking origami blossom has begun to unfurl its budding flower.
Examined:
Folded from thin vellum dyed the velvety purple of plum flesh or wine
stains, this petunia blossom has only just begun to unfurl. A delightful
amount of detail has nevertheless been lavished upon it, from the five
scalloped petals to the delicate, clever folds shaping its body. Much of
the floral center still remains hidden by protectively crimped
parchment, but a gentle pull on the violet stem completes the flowering
process, revealing both its fleeting beauty and its hidden bounty.
Esei
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Re: Lusternian AMA
Terentia said:I am the Questionmaster.
- Who has been a lasting influence on your character, player-wise?
- Do you have any OOC direct inspirations (characters from literature, games, etc.) for your character? If so, who or what are they? If not, where do you draw inspiration for how you think about your character?
- What is one current denizen that you would like to know more about?
- For those of you who are leaders (either of guilds or cities/communes), how do you stay motivated to continue doing the work that you do?
- When you are not in-game, do you ever get ideas for designing, roleplay, etc.? Where or how do you keep them? In your head? A notepad beside your computer? Other places?
- Show me your favorite design from another player (or at least, not designed by you)!
1. Going to have to say Sylandra, whose designs always inspired me!
2. A little bit of River Song mixed with Zhaan from Farscape
3. Agh this one is tough, but probably say this poor guy: Sepehr Skytamer. He's obviously a hybrid or a changeling who got stuck/cameo broken. And Orv very much wants to adopt him and fix his balloon for good.
4. No longer a leader (was Execumatrix Magnificus once) but pretty much I enjoyed helping the newbies. It's been sad without them
but now there's been some new activity and that's really nice!5. Constantly, I used to keep notes, save pictures to my drive. Now I just save tabs into OneTab for things I like.
6.
I'm not sure who made this, but it's one of my favourite cakes.
Appearance:
a starry birthday cake of the skies
Dropped:
A lone candle burns brightly atop a star-strewn birthday cake set down here.
Examined:
The round form of a fondant-covered cake creates the simple backdrop for
this sample of culinary mastery. Ideally suited to serve a single
celebrant, the cake's sweet fondant coating lies coloured a deep,
midnight blue hue to set the stage for the elaborate ornamentation of
the pastry. A scattering of pearlescent spheres of sugar studs the outer
surface of the cake in glittering arrangements of cosmic constellations
and iridescent galaxies. The addition of a larger hemisphere of sugar
offsets the subtle beauty of the mimicked starry sky with its pale
imitation of a crescent moon. Eclipsed by a darkened touch of tint to
create the waning crescent, the sun-borne side of the moon lies posed to
be adjacent to the single candle burning brightly atop the midnight blue
pastry.
Consume:
With a moment's thought spared for a quick wish, you blow out the cake's candle
and shift it away for your enjoyment of the rest of the confection. Slicing
deeply into the pastry's midnight blue form, you single out the first bite of
the alluringly fragrant cake. Luscious notes of vanilla and cream entwine
together to caress your tastebuds with a sweetly subtle flavour before you
partake of the pastry's outer layers. A tartly appealing taste of fresh
blueberries lies mixed into the creamy confection as you enjoy the momentary
bursts of sweetness coming from biting into each pearlescent sphere of sugar.
Contentment fills your senses as you complete the experience with a final swipe
of the starry cake's midnight blue fondant.
Smell:
A faint aroma of sweet blueberries suffuses the atmosphere around this starry
cake.
Taste:
The combination of sweet vanilla cream and tart blueberries creates an
alluringly tempting taste.
Orventa
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Re: Lusternian AMA
Terentia said:I am the Questionmaster.
- Who has been a lasting influence on your character, player-wise?
- Do you have any OOC direct inspirations (characters from literature, games, etc.) for your character? If so, who or what are they? If not, where do you draw inspiration for how you think about your character?
- What is one current denizen that you would like to know more about?
- For those of you who are leaders (either of guilds or cities/communes), how do you stay motivated to continue doing the work that you do?
- When you are not in-game, do you ever get ideas for designing, roleplay, etc.? Where or how do you keep them? In your head? A notepad beside your computer? Other places?
- Show me your favorite design from another player (or at least, not designed by you)!
1: Eadei, Romaan
2: Not really, sorry!
3. I'd like to hear more backstories about the Voices before they were Voices, and how they got along with current gods.
4. All the time. I see something oocly, and I design it ingame, but it looks horrible, so I trash it
5. https://ada-young.com/pastebin/MP1tpOF9 <--- This is Shaddus' bed, and he's had it for almost the entirety of his life. It was the first thing he installed in his manse, and it's his Artisan Prized item. It was designed by Crylia, who was an amazing designer in her day.
Re: Lusternian AMA
I am the Questionmaster.
- Who has been a lasting influence on your character, player-wise?
- Do you have any OOC direct inspirations (characters from literature, games, etc.) for your character? If so, who or what are they? If not, where do you draw inspiration for how you think about your character?
- What is one current denizen that you would like to know more about?
- For those of you who are leaders (either of guilds or cities/communes), how do you stay motivated to continue doing the work that you do?
- When you are not in-game, do you ever get ideas for designing, roleplay, etc.? Where or how do you keep them? In your head? A notepad beside your computer? Other places?
- Show me your favorite design from another player (or at least, not designed by you)!
Terentia
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Re: Marythen ritual: Lendren Starfall
Communion and Introspection. The first two petals as the flower bud blooms.
https://pastebin.com/p4rcDZvQ
https://pastebin.com/p4rcDZvQ
Lendren
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Re: Lack of Raves VI: Rave Today, Tweet Tomorrow
@Lysandus, @Drastrath, @Dys, @Afrit, @Mboagn, @Vyell and others - combat raves! For years and years it's been so much easier to just say "lol I'm a non-com" than to really commit to putting the work into learning, but I'm having a blast with the back and forth of trying out new things, even as I work on rebuilding my knowledge base of the easy stuff. My deaths will still be plentiful and likely embarrassing, but I'm having such a good time of it now as opposed to just throwing my hands up!
Eritheyl
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Re: Tweets VIII: Knocks Me Off My Tweet
I can tell you that I didn't accidentally spend that sum of gold, but I'm not angry about it. It's just gold.
Eritheyl
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Re: Tweets VIII: Knocks Me Off My Tweet
I've never really given any thought to main character vs supporting on either Keth or any alt I've created. My characters are only as ambitious as I am. I'm not sure how anyone could define the difference anyway - If a non-serious or boring(to the player) character is sudden given the key to defeating Kethuru, well then I guess they were the main character all along.
Kethaera
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