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Re: Cloaking Gems (Again)

Leaving a comment here because the subject came up the other day again on the disc. My mind can't help but wonder how our game feels to someone new.
The only downside to implementing something like this is people using it to peek in at who is around before going for a domoth or raid.

My only suggestions for changes to things that were listed above would be keeping the names on who, but deleting their locations if they have the cloaking gems. Make manses visible, unless equipped with a privacy gem. Aetherships should be visible, locations would be difficult to work out on this one though.

Eve

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Re: Serenwilde - Purpose of a Festival, of Ritual

2. Quiz Highlights.

Too cute. orz I nearly awarded points.

(Serenwilde): You say, "This question is for zero points, to test you're ready! Who currently leads as Wyldewald of the Wodewoses?"

The melodious voice of Essoheli resonates in your mind, "Elarin!"

Huskii tells you, "Dad!"
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(Serenwilde): You say, "[Zero point] Question: What is the title held by the leader of the Sowers of the Last Seed?"

Velcora's melodic voice sings into your mind, "The Vates Arboreal."

Huskii tells you, "Sister in law!"

Hey, listen! /Navi

(Serenwilde): You say, "For our tiebreakers, we will be branching out a bit from Miss Lief's play, "Groves of Three," and our founding teachers, to highlight united efforts of our guilds in more recent events. Also because everyone is too smart."

(Serenwilde): You say, "Question: Which of our guilds have a connection to Seralem? Two points."

(( Thoughtful answers come in. ))

(Serenwilde): You say, "This one will not have partial credit! Counting down 10, 9..."

(Serenwilde): You say, "6, 5..."

(Serenwilde): You say, "Answer: All of them."

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Xiran

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Re: Lusternian Divine AMA

Eve said:

This thread has been too quiet here recently. Inquiring minds would like to know:

1.) What is your favorite thing to do when you need a break from a project?
2.) What do you miss most about being a mortal? Like an activity or a quest that you could mindlessly do.
3.) What do you not miss about your mortal skin?
4.) If you could do one thing to bring the basin together as your Divine self what would it be? Would He/She ever do it?
5.) What FanFiction needs to be written about your Divine self and why?

1.) Other than taking a break from Lusternia and taking a breather? Building, usually. A lot of my favorite work I've done in Lusternia hasn't actually been under Lantra's IC domain, but things I've written anonymously as an admin behind the scenes. I like piecing together stories in Lusternia and answering "What if?" questions through quest and area building: not just for Celest, but for the game as a whole. It's especially rewarding if I can churn out creative goodies for other admin, giving them toys I know they'll benefit from being put into the Lusternia universe. Year arcs are fulfilling because they scratch this itch as well, but they have a stricter timeline. If I'm puttering away at a brand new area behind the scenes, it's done when I want it to be. Works well as a backburner if you chip away at it slowly in your downtime.

2.) Being able to goof around more easily and fly under the radar. Lantra is a very serious character and she has little room for joking around or levity. I love that about her, but it's a static dynamic; her responses to various types of characters are set, and she will have limited changes in how she reacts to the world. It can also be frustrating to have those reactions interpreted as how I, the admin, feel about a player rather than how Lantra feels. This is to say that I can't just hop on an OOC clan and say, "PS, I'm not Lantra IRL." And this isn't even including the fact that when a god shows up, many players go completely silent and don't know what to do! NPCs can give more options, but it's not the same as just logging in and chilling at the nexus as a fun, low stakes alt.

3.) The mechanics and combat. The reluctant obligation to participate in political drama. Revolts/aetherflares/etc etc.

4.) This is an interesting question. I'll just say that Lantra believes she is always right and the sooner everyone else agrees to it and stops being Just Another Disappointment, the better.

5.) Thax x Lantra fanfiction, one-sided: unrequited love turned to hate from the metal man in a suit for the goddess who views him as the embodiment of everything wrong in the world. Mm, angsty angst. Delicious.

Lantra

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Re: Lusternian Divine AMA

Uzriel said:

Here’s one.

For whatever reason (ignoring the fact that they might not willingly have), your god role took the elixir in the Elder Wars. How would they have been changed, and what would they be doing today?

Inversely for any elixir drinkers, what if your godrole didn’t partake?

Morgsrai. Alternatively, Mysfyre. There's no way they could both exist at the same time, and they would attempt to consume each other, very likely becoming a greater entity in the process.

Mysrai

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Re: Lack of Raves VI: Rave Today, Tweet Tomorrow

@Eritheyl There's been a lot of debate over ugly vs ugly cute in the Havens over sarkiposes.

PS. Be sure to check out sarkipose art at the bottom of the website's version of the event post!

Uilani

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Serenwilde - Purpose of a Festival, of Ritual

Table of Contents

"Groves of Three" and the Opening of the Festival
Quiz: Guilds in Moonhart's Grace (excerpts)
Nature Hunt of the Allied Tribes
Discussions: What is Seralem to You? By Nehvi
Wild Hunt Ritual of the Wodewoses
Lecture: Oraculum and Other Spirits
Discourse: Partaking in the Fruit
Vengeance Games: The Seren Civil War (advert)
Ritual: Raising of the Brambles and Closing of the Festival (pending)

1. "Groves of Three" and the Opening of the Festival

A carefree elfen lady listens to each answer in turn, then lifts a finger at Acalia's words. She smiles at her, then fixes her study upon Eeryn. "Perhaps you may have hidden," she says, "but perhaps, with the unity Acalia speaks of, and the community Llani speaks of - that we all seek - you may have found strength you did not know you possessed."

Eeryn nods, eyes fixed upon the enchanting elfen lady.

Eirossel thoughtfully, "It is like a tree, many must make this forest. Just as we all must make the Wilde. It is something not done alone."

Acalia nods her head emphatically.

A carefree elfen lady nods her head once, agreement gleaming in her pale eyes.

Playing Lief Myeras-Silvermoon's lecture, "Groves of Three," for cute novices. And someone makes their way home. Everyone joins in to give the festival proper opening ( Ctrl+F Discussion Time! ).

Thank you to everyone who could make it! You made this amazing.

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I left my own typos in. People go with the flow and make a beautiful experience together.

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Xiran

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Re: Gurashi Draws: An Autobiography

Gurashi and @Calioliahali collect ghosts by the armful while questing in Icewynd! They are so full of interesting stories. (We suspected this ghost read Filli's book: 'A translucent ghost tells you, "You scared me worse than the time I thought analysing an object by licking it was a good idea.")