Nae really. She's doing it right. IC is a thing. She's being very it. +100 to many titles that will all take a final form of "Gonna keel you later and make you answer to me." Smile now - cry later.
The seal of the Free Forest of Serenwilde is stamped onto the page: A towering image of the Moonhart
Mother Tree has been emblazoned here in scarlet ink, pixies peeking out from among its leaves.
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Best letter I've received in a while. It does make me nervous, though, since now I'm sure anyone receiving one of my rushed letters would be sorely disappointed if they think we all write like this, hahaha.
Also, added note: Zitto is my protege. This a proud mentor makes.
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EveriineWise Old Swordsbird / BrontaurIndianapolis, IN, USA
The dashed lines were supposed to have all sorts of flourish and style, but every time I copied it into the editor, it never came out .
I love writing letters like that. If I weren't absolutely devoted to Ev in the Serenwilde, I'd make a serious Hallifax alt and have at it. Glad you enjoyed it!
Everiine is a man, and is very manly. This MAN before you is so manly you might as well just gender bend right now, cause he's the manliest man that you ever did see. His manly shape has spurned many women and girlyer men to boughs of fainting. He stands before you in a manly manerific typical man-like outfit which is covered in his manly motto: "I am a man!"
Daraius said: You gotta risk it for the biscuit.
Pony power all the way, yo. The more Brontaurs the better.
Estarra the Eternal says, "Give Shevat the floor please."
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EveriineWise Old Swordsbird / BrontaurIndianapolis, IN, USA
I'm with @Daraius, nothing says, "I'm putting effort into making this awesome" like a well-written, well-formatted letter.
Everiine is a man, and is very manly. This MAN before you is so manly you might as well just gender bend right now, cause he's the manliest man that you ever did see. His manly shape has spurned many women and girlyer men to boughs of fainting. He stands before you in a manly manerific typical man-like outfit which is covered in his manly motto: "I am a man!"
Daraius said: You gotta risk it for the biscuit.
Pony power all the way, yo. The more Brontaurs the better.
Now I feel the need to find people and send EPIC letters
It's true, I really am you.
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EveriineWise Old Swordsbird / BrontaurIndianapolis, IN, USA
Please do!
Everiine is a man, and is very manly. This MAN before you is so manly you might as well just gender bend right now, cause he's the manliest man that you ever did see. His manly shape has spurned many women and girlyer men to boughs of fainting. He stands before you in a manly manerific typical man-like outfit which is covered in his manly motto: "I am a man!"
Daraius said: You gotta risk it for the biscuit.
Pony power all the way, yo. The more Brontaurs the better.
Inspired by the astrology thread. When Moll said she'd write up a nativity chart for Daraius, I wasn't expecting something this cool and thoughtful. I really loved it.
(warning, it's long!)
AMBASSADOR DARAIUS SHEVAT
Do the powers of the planets and constellations bend to our will because
there are energies inherent to each? Or is Astrology one of those
examples of Art and Science meeting together as one - Art giving the
study form, and Science lending it function?
I confess I have no good answer at this point in my studies. Truthfully,
I mean for my question to serve as a disclaimer: to boldly say that I do
not yet know, but once I establish reasonable theories, you will be
among the first to hear.
Absent the Science, I will portray your charts in what I hope approaches
my own clumsy attempt at Art.
Without further ado.
================================
The stars transit various planetary bodies that dominate the sky. They
are, and represent:
1. SUN: the SELF
2. MOON: EMOTIONS
3. EROEE: LOVE
4. SIDIAK: MIND and LOGIC
5. TAROX: AGGRESSION, WAR, and STRIFE
6. PAPAXI: LUCK and BENEVOLENCE
7. AAPEK: RESTRICTIONS and BOUNDARIES
In brief, it could say the Sun has the most effect on one's personality,
and is the best summary about a person's composition - at least, as
influenced by the skies. It is the outline, while the rest are colours
to lend depth.
At distant study, some people seem to align closely with the energies of
the constellations and planetary bodies, while others barely seem at all
touched. Is it a matter of willpower? A matter of one's society? A
matter of blocked energy pathways? I digress.
Some heavenly bodies move faster than others, which may influence what
they influence - or, at least, are said to represent. This theory aligns
as expected: emotions, love, and the mind are swift-moving, or,
sometimes, swift-changing. War is not so easily moved, and one's
boundaries, self-imposed and otherwise, are not so easily shifted.
I am not certain where luck fits into this. I am not certain luck exists
- let it be known this may colour my own biases.
================================
The above summary is necessary to show what the following means. This is
your nativity chart - this is the way the stars influence you, or the
way in which you influence the stars, from the date you were born.
[a complicated chart has been drawn, heavy circular lines overlayed by
careful, thinner ones. Planets and stars are painstakingly detailed,
with a written summary of what is viewed provided beneath.]
1. Sun [SELF] was in the sign of the Antlers. (body and feelings)
2. Moon [EMOTIONS] was in the sign of the Volcano. (intiative and drive)
3. Eroee [LOVE] was in the sign of the Antlers. (body and feelings)
4. Sidiak [MIND] was in the sign of the Burning Censer. (relationships
and partners)
5. Tarox [STRIFE] was in the sign of the Glacier. (mystery and return)
6. Papaxi [LUCK] was in the sign of the Burning Censer. (relationships
and partners)
7. Aapek [RESTRICTIONS] was in the sign of the Lion. (ego and
leadership)
I have provided short-hand regarding both what the heavenly bodies
represent, and what the constellations are generally interpreted as
meaning.
I do not presume to note just how apt or inept these aspects describe
your personality, but I can offer a brief summary of what an astrologer
might expect, having never met you face to face and knowing little
beyond these charts.
+++
1. [SUN] The Antlers is a Fixed constellation, meaning its energies are
more unbending than others. At its best, a Fixed sign reflects a stable,
dependable person or personality; at its worst, it indicates
stubbornness.
Antlers is a Nature sign, hence its association with one aspect of
nature - the body and its internal world. Appearing as it does in the
Sun, it suggests that your desire to run a teahouse may have been an
outcome an Astrologer may have been able to predict. Antlers tend not
only toward reward-orientation (if one has a goal, they are the sort to
pursue the goal to its end), but they also enjoy surrounding themselves
in beauty and comfort, whatever form both take for the individual.
+++
2. [MOON] The Volcano is a Cardinal sign, which means that on a
properly-facing astrologer's wheel, it aligns at one of the cardinal
directions - since Volcano is the first sign, this means it would point
north.
As it appears in the Moon for an Antlers-aspected individual, I would
approach this person understanding that they may not be quite so fixed
in their normal drive as the average - rather, I would wonder whether
their motivation comes and goes, or (more likely) whether they multitask
and change what they pursue with the turning of the Moon.
+++
3. [EROEE] Eroee's love can manifest in many different ways, but the
Antlers here suggests your wife is likely appealing to your senses, and
that you enjoy the company of friends and family alike. Such is likely
to bring you peace.
+++
4. [SIDIAK] The Burning Censer is another Cardinal sign, located south
on the wheel. For you, it manifests in Sidiak's transit. We in Hallifax
are an extremely social Collective, each person relying on all his or
her fellows to progress the nation forward.
From what words you have given me regarding how important this is
personally held to you, this makes complete sense. I would venture that
Hallifax is a bastion of logic and truth; therefore, the fact that this
sign appears here in the planet ruling the mind demonstrates your words
as deeply meaningful indeed. Whether the stars bend this way because you
are a true Hallifaxan, or you incline the way you do because of the
Stars, this is an example of a perfect, obvious fit in energies.
Be wary. Enemy astrologers who might try to bring Hallifax low may take
advantage of this in you.
+++
5. [TAROX] Interesting that the Glacier manifests here within the planet
of war and aggression. A glacier, as a symbol, is perhaps one of the
least aggressive on this list.
But a glacier is also inexorable. Though Glacier is a mutable sign
(indicating adaptability and an ability to change), it is not a mutable
symbol. My conclusion has generally been to assume the mysteries of a
person influenced by this constellation are well-hidden beneath whatever
icy surface they maintain.
But Tarox is not the Self. It is outward aggression, and how one relates
to others when influenced by negative energies.
Perhaps you, like the glacier, would prove hard to scrute in warfare. Or
perhaps an Antlers swayed by the Glacier would not use his most obvious
weapon when confronted with such celestial-inspired conflict. I suspect
you would know better than any others how this relates to you, if it
relates to you.
+++
6. [PAPAXI] I choose to discard the suggestion of Papaxi's luck in favor
of its lesser suggestion of expansion. In the case of the Burning Censer
having also aligned with Papaxi at your time of birth, I would state
that your penchant for proper society expands to more definitively cover
all of Hallifax, and not, simply, those you might consider closest to
you.
One might have also predicted you taking on the role of our Ambassador
from this sign.
+++
7. [AAPEK] When it comes to restrictions and boundaries, I look at this
planet in both that light and, alternatively, as an indicator of
personal challenges.
The constellation of the Lion refers to the ego, another Fixed sign.
Perhaps its appearance here mirrors a difficulty in focusing on your own
self in favour of a focus on the well-being of the Collective. Or,
perhaps it indicates you fear you focus too intently on yourself. It
could represent challenges in leadership - either inherent in your
personality, or defined as events in time that have passed or will yet
come, when an Antlers-aspected individual focuses perhaps too strongly
on one end and neglects other concerns that may not, at first, appear
terribly important.
================================
In conclusion, I hope you have found these charts and explanations
diverting, if not useful for introspection. Though I am a touch artless,
I firmly believe it is left to each of us to meet our own selves in our
starkest colours, and hone ourselves into masterpieces for the good of
Selenity dished out compliments and happy thoughts on her protege before promptly leaving the waking realms. She awoke to this:
You read what is written on a letter of moons and leaves: Guardian Selenity Siar'luin of the Arrey Arrane,
You my dear mentor, are a cheat! So I will have my revenge, in this letter I get to say nice things about you and I won't be around for you to acknowledge, react to, or otherwise interact with when you've read them all!
You do a wonderful job as an Arrane, despite all the jokes I may or not make and how you lost the Voice. It is perhaps a sign of how wonderful you are that She responded to you, even if it was to run away! If you think the things I write are good, may I say that your poetry leaves me wishing that I could write with such rhythm? I struggled with even those few simple poems and songs I have written, it seems to come so much easier to you.
You seem endlessly kind and understanding and always seem to have a smile. I haven't regretted for an instance that I choose you for a mentor. The others as you said may have more experience or age but you my dearest-mentor have something even more important. I can talk with you, when I interviewed the others we had stilted, almost one-sided conversations and even with that one game of chess I could already tell we would be friends. You jump into things with hardly ever a look back and often leave those older than you behind in the dust. How could I learn from them when they seem content with what they have? With you I get someone who is learning new things, and will always have new things to teach me.
I hope that we both have the opportunity to grow and learn from one other in the years to come. (Yes, you too can learn from your protege! Perhaps once I have mastered the arts of the stage I can drag you along behind me.) You're one of the things that make waking such a joy and I'm overwhelmed that you would look forward to my accomplishments. I hope that one day I can support you as you have supported and encouraged me. I hope never to run out tasks to complete for you, I hope for so many things mentor-mine. May the seals be reforged anew and the years that follow be kind to us. Full of song and discovery.
Your Protege, Princess Dakhamunsu of Ankhemet Hive Keeper of Cadence A letter of moons and leaves is holding: "icecream141145" aromatic candy-cap icecream 1 items found.
Master Librarian of Magnagora, Seditionist Kalnid:
Since the publication of "Magnagoran Mycology," we have taken stock of the orcish swine and their cultivation of the mushrooms known as "Orcish Yellow" as you describe. Perhaps in time we can use such to eventually remove these useless maggots from the great fortress of Shallach in the future.
Estarra the Eternal says, "Give Shevat the floor please."
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SylandraJoin Queue for Mafia GamesThe Last Mafia Game
Sorry to the mods, I can't seem to edit the above post at all! But for anyone who was wondering what the response to the letter Dar posted was...
My love,
I hardly dare hope that your letter is not some illusion, some cruel trick of the Fates. But I have waited a century and more for you, and would wait another thousand over for the chance to spend one more day together.
Steadfastly and resolutely yours, until my thread is cut, ~Daraius
"Oh yeah, you're a naughty mayor, aren't you? Misfile that Form MA631-D. Comptroller Shevat's got a nice gemstone disc for you, but yer gonna have to beg for it."
Sorry to the mods, I can't seem to edit the above post at all! But for anyone who was wondering what the response to the letter Dar posted was...
My love,
I hardly dare hope that your letter is not some illusion, some cruel trick of the Fates. But I have waited a century and more for you, and would wait another thousand over for the chance to spend one more day together.
Steadfastly and resolutely yours, until my thread is cut,
~Daraius
By orders of the Grand Empire of Hallifax and the Board of Directors, you are hereby ordered to produce a litter group of children to serve the city. Please report to the Ambassadog for further re-education.
Everiine said: The reason population is low isn't because there are too many orgs. It's because so many facets of the game are outright broken and protected by those who benefit from it being that way. An overabundance of gimmicks (including game-breaking ones), artifacts that destroy any concept of balance, blatant pay-to-win features, and an obsession with convenience that makes few things actually worthwhile all contribute to the game's sad decline.
I think that was quite well written, if if a bit blunt.
Everiine said: The reason population is low isn't because there are too many orgs. It's because so many facets of the game are outright broken and protected by those who benefit from it being that way. An overabundance of gimmicks (including game-breaking ones), artifacts that destroy any concept of balance, blatant pay-to-win features, and an obsession with convenience that makes few things actually worthwhile all contribute to the game's sad decline.
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SylandraJoin Queue for Mafia GamesThe Last Mafia Game
I'll take this as an opportunity to segue into a very, very old letter Syl wrote in late 2010 after 3am while I may or may not have been indulging in some vodka. You're welcome to guess who it's regarding, but I think I'll just embarrass myself and hide the name of the citizen in question!
Execumatrix Magnificus.
I write to inform you
that the individual [REDACTED] has,
admittedly, expressed feelings with regards to your person. Should you
return these feelings, I think it would be very prudent to act upon
them, as he is lacking the phenomenon commonly referred to as a
"spine."
It is the opinion of
the writer of this letter that [REDACTED] is nothing but wonderful and would
be very dedicated to making a match work out between you. Indeed,
his greatest failing is his inability to express so. If shyness does not
deter you, please confront him and get this mess sorted out.
"Oh yeah, you're a naughty mayor, aren't you? Misfile that Form MA631-D. Comptroller Shevat's got a nice gemstone disc for you, but yer gonna have to beg for it."
Comments
(These forums >:( )
Currently Playing in: The doctors office. One more needle and I might just lose it again.
I love writing letters like that. If I weren't absolutely devoted to Ev in the Serenwilde, I'd make a serious Hallifax alt and have at it. Glad you enjoyed it!
It's true, I really am you.
Estarra the Eternal says, "Give Shevat the floor please."
It's true, I really am you.
It's true, I really am you.
Lies. Everyone knows aetherhunting no longer exists
Estarra the Eternal says, "Give Shevat the floor please."
Guardian Selenity Siar'luin of the Arrey Arrane,
You my dear mentor, are a cheat! So I will have my revenge, in this
letter I get to say nice things about you and I won't be around for you
to acknowledge, react to, or otherwise interact with when you've read
them all!
You do a wonderful job as an Arrane, despite all the jokes I may or not
make and how you lost the Voice. It is perhaps a sign of how wonderful
you are that She responded to you, even if it was to run away! If you
think the things I write are good, may I say that your poetry leaves me
wishing that I could write with such rhythm? I struggled with even those
few simple poems and songs I have written, it seems to come so much
easier to you.
You seem endlessly kind and understanding and always seem to have a
smile. I haven't regretted for an instance that I choose you for a
mentor. The others as you said may have more experience or age but you
my dearest-mentor have something even more important. I can talk with
you, when I interviewed the others we had stilted, almost one-sided
conversations and even with that one game of chess I could already tell
we would be friends. You jump into things with hardly ever a look back
and often leave those older than you behind in the dust. How could I
learn from them when they seem content with what they have? With you I
get someone who is learning new things, and will always have new things
to teach me.
I hope that we both have the opportunity to grow and learn from one
other in the years to come. (Yes, you too can learn from your protege!
Perhaps once I have mastered the arts of the stage I can drag you along
behind me.) You're one of the things that make waking such a joy and I'm
overwhelmed that you would look forward to my accomplishments. I hope
that one day I can support you as you have supported and encouraged me.
I hope never to run out tasks to complete for you, I hope for so many
things mentor-mine. May the seals be reforged anew and the years that
follow be kind to us. Full of song and discovery.
Your Protege,
Princess Dakhamunsu of Ankhemet Hive
Keeper of Cadence
A letter of moons and leaves is holding:
"icecream141145" aromatic candy-cap icecream
1 items found.
Since the publication of "Magnagoran Mycology," we have taken stock of
the orcish swine and their cultivation of the mushrooms known as "Orcish
Yellow" as you describe. Perhaps in time we can use such to eventually
remove these useless maggots from the great fortress of Shallach in the
future.
Vrigrok,
the Shrine's Guard
#noticed
Estarra the Eternal says, "Give Shevat the floor please."
My love,
I hardly dare hope that your letter is not some illusion, some cruel trick of the Fates. But I have waited a century and more for you, and would wait another thousand over for the chance to spend one more day together.
Steadfastly and resolutely yours, until my thread is cut,
~Daraius
By orders of the Grand Empire of Hallifax and the Board of Directors, you are hereby ordered to produce a litter group of children to serve the city. Please report to the Ambassadog for further re-education.
Estarra the Eternal says, "Give Shevat the floor please."
Execumatrix Magnificus.
I write to inform you that the individual [REDACTED] has, admittedly, expressed feelings with regards to your person. Should you return these feelings, I think it would be very prudent to act upon them, as he is lacking the phenomenon commonly referred to as a "spine."
It is the opinion of the writer of this letter that [REDACTED] is nothing but wonderful and would be very dedicated to making a match work out between you. Indeed, his greatest failing is his inability to express so. If shyness does not deter you, please confront him and get this mess sorted out.
~ The Ministry of Marital Affairs
Estarra the Eternal says, "Give Shevat the floor please."