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Atamara / Re: The Current War

« on: March 21, 2011, 08:38:19 PM »

Let's try to keep IC and OOC separate here, even though this entire thread is pretty much a mockery of IC/OOC separation.

Yes, I rather agree. For me it's not worth discussing anything political like this on the forums because of this exact problem. It's a pity that this is where most of the posting is happening though.

Oh well.

PS, I love this emoticon: 

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Dwilight / Re: Maroccidens!

« on: March 21, 2011, 05:41:10 PM »

For starters, anyone here part of the new realm Barca? One of my characters is part of Terran, but his responsibilities lie mostly in northern Terran so isn't directly involved with the colony attempt at all.

My character, Brackern, just paid them a visit A couple of people there who talk, otherwise not much...now onward and eastward!

I was pretty surprised when the Zuma went off on Barca. I had honestly never heard of the Zuma before and suddenly they where on the war path. It was not a high point in my characters career to have been newly elected as Judge of Barca, then have to perform what he considered an unjust act and Ban Bowie just to keep these Zuma happy and give Barca even the slightest chance of surviving!

I thought he was supposed to be killed though? I seem to recall my character getting a copy of a message stating that banishment would not be accepted.

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Other Games / Re: Dwarf Fortress

« on: March 17, 2011, 09:01:24 PM »

Since the game is in beta and so often large part a rewritten, it doesn't make a lot of sense for the developer to spend large amounts of time optimising these parts of the code.

Wait...I thought this was actually an old game?!

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Other Games / Re: Dwarf Fortress

« on: March 15, 2011, 07:03:04 PM »

Heh, i looked at the original graphics and they were wayyyy too retro for me lol. That ironhand is not bad though. Might have a look when I have time.

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Roleplaying / Re: One Post Short Stories

« on: March 15, 2011, 01:06:32 PM »

A Dream of Change

There was only darkness. And silence. Nothing intruded. Gradually, a soft glow appeared, and began to grow. Blue, green, red, white and orange, mingling and growing. Indistinct spheres of these colours formed and started dancing, forming intricate shapes - a helix, a star, and many others, moving about fast and soundlessly. Soon they started to fade, and only the green sphere remained. It grew, and gradually a scene faded into view.

His consciousness was in a forest, a cool green sanctuary. Oak and ash stood about him, and in front of him a small, dark pond reflected the clear blue sky above and the border of green leaves. As he had taken this in, a large stag stepped out into the clearing on the other side of the lake. A proud, vibrant animal, in its prime, however, the fires of life inside it were banked as it came slowly down to drink. Suddenly, it came alive - a scent of danger on the air! Nostrils flaring, it took off at a terrific pace, onward, and the view followed.

Onward the the stag plunged, and soon it was clear that they were going upward. The terrain grew rocky, the trees more scarce. Before he knew it, the stag was racing up a long incline, and at the the top - the cliff edge! The stag slowed not at all, and without a pause leaped from the precipice! At the apex of leap the stag...changed into a massive fish-eagle, soaring onward and upward, and he followed.

The eagle banked round, and he could now see that they were on a mountain, with the forest spread down one of the flanks. But hark! what was that down below? A city besieged, burning! As he watched, the weather changed dramatically. A strong wind blew up clouds, and within minutes a false night had fallen. The rain lashed down, quenching the fires and driving both attacker and defender under cover with the ferocity of it. Thunder boomed, and the fish-eagle was hard put to stay aloft. It made a sweeping dive, across the city and toward whence the clouds had come. Up ahead there was a darkness on the ground - it couldn't be - it was moving!

As they came closer, he could see through the darkness and rain that it was actually the sea! The eagle strove mightily against the wind and rain, which would have dashed a lesser creature in a matter of moments. Worn out, the eagle finally reached the sea and could see the promise of the sun further out, golden succor.

It could not make it.

Swooping down, it dove straight into the ocean...and then nothing...and then suddenly it was reborn, leaping above the waves once more in the glorious form of a dolphin. The wind had calmed, and just as the clouds started to fade, so did his view. He was left with the lingering blue-green of the sea, and then darkness.

And then there was light. A pale dawn light, and when he sat up he was in his tent. A heavy dream, he thought to himself. One of several like it he had had, but none this stunning in scope and life. It deserves much thought, but now may be the time...

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Atamara / Re: The Current War

« on: March 15, 2011, 12:23:33 PM »

You are aware that the CE threatened to attack Carelia if it didn't cede regions to Caergoth and Suville as well as destroy all Magna Serpaensist temples and shrines, remove all nobles who follow it from any position of power, as well as threatening to attack Caergoth and Suville if they didn't agree to a CE-brokered peace, yes?  As well as informing Carelia that nothing it did would be trusted and that Cagilan senators would have to be dispatched to check on compliance with the CE's demands?

Just to be clear, we are talking about one incompetent ruler, yes? Who has since disappeared (player timed out).

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Atamara / Re: The Current War

« on: March 15, 2011, 10:46:06 AM »

And yes, I'm mildly annoyed as Leta and my character Malcolm staked their careers and the entirety of Carelia on this war, and we were counting on the northern realms coming to assist...

Why do you think Berlas of CE regards the Carelians as cowardly jackals? Given the above, and the apparent backstab that they gave the Empire, as well as the diplomatically near-impossible switch that Caergoth and Suville did (Hey we're at war with the snakes/hey, we're best of buddies), he has quite a lot to be unhappy about.

He wouldn't mind if Carelia got destroyed totally - not a single tear. Serpaents and corruption...look how Carelia started the war after all.