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Re: Upcoming Economy Rework and Goals

Look - it's quite obvious that I'm not Capt Charisma here. I can be pointed, untactful and direct. I certainly have my opinions about how I think things should be and what makes a fun game, and I definitely get frustrated and snappy. But I can tell you straight up that I'm the first to realize that I'm not infallible and that I don't know everything. I've pushed/approved several things in this last reporting cycle that I didn't necessarily agree with, but you, the players, obviously felt strongly about so I went ahead with it anyway.

One thing I can promise you I am not is dismissive. If I was just going to dismiss what was being said, I simply wouldn't respond. I would just let you complain and whine and go off on whatever tangent you want to and go about my day and keep working on things within the game. However, I think it's important that I do respond and I do speak out. I think it's important that I do communicate and I do answer questions or tell you where my mind's at. My responses here are because I'm -not- dismissing you. I'm taking time to address you and your concerns, your thoughts etc. Disagreeing with something is not dismissing it. I don't know how many times I need to say that I'm acknowledging stated issues while at the same time being told I'm dismissing them as well.

I'll continue to work on my tact and how I phrase things. It's something I'm well aware I can improve, but I'm relatively sure you would rather me actually be willing to be transparent and discuss things, even if I come across negatively or dismissively, rather than just not communicating at all.

While the intention of this thread was more to gauge what players wanted to see in an economy (or what they really didn't want to see, like decay), I did read this entire thread- multiple times and I'm considering and using several of the ideas posted here, or some variation thereof. I'm taking into consideration what everyone has stated here and trying to come up with a plan that fits the wants and needs of as many people as I can manage. The goal is to make changes that are for the good of the game as a whole. I additionally consulted past economy threads as well, to look at what people said there too. Taking my comments that are specific answers to specific questions out of context and applying them to the thread overall does nobody any favors.

Orael

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

I also feel it neccessary to rave for my lovely e-family, those are some pretty great people: @Alaula, @Ferne, @Alarin, @Faragan... you lot are amazing.

And, also for all the lovely and active order members who're actively trying to be a part of things, @lorina, @aesic and those four above.

Aeldra

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Re: Disappointment and Willow Trees

And another update! Who knew having such a hardcore stance against poor ol' Glomdoring would be such a rich source of roleplay? Roll on the conflict!

@Lantra nudged @Aeldra to go talk to Avaris about the whole thing (which gave him very strong We Need To Talk vibes, he'd be sweating if he...Did that. Do Kephera sweat? I have no idea. I should know this.) and they have a good long discussion about it. Really great stuff from Aeldra! Had a wonderful time, as always.

Wisdom and Subtlety

Avaris

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Re: Esei Can Draw!

Thanks to @Illyria for being neat and amazing as a non-protege!

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5020142/uploads/editor/3t/hxubga8hbehk.png

Esei

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Disappointment and Willow Trees

Lots of RP today!

Domoths and Disappointment - Avaris disapproves of Caleb's favour from @v@Viravain , and things get a little tense between them, because they have differing opinions on what @Lantra would think of the whole situation!

Beneath the Willow Tree - Avaris is enjoying the serenity of the pond by the willow tree, when a @Gurashi suddenly appears! They chat about the Wyrd, love, their Divine, and @Cheliyi , who also graces them with a visit!

Avaris

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Announce Post #3133: Position change

Effective today, Ianir is stepping down from the position of Assistant Producer and will be transferring to a strictly roleplay-focused godmin role. As his duties will no longer be player-facing, and he won't have access to the same level of information as before, it will be an adjustment for all of us. We know you have relied on him for many things and leaned on him for answers, but there are systems in place to get that information still and we hope you will redirect your queries there. Bugs, issues, email, forums - there are all the right avenues - and Orael and I, along with many of our godmin, are in the Official Discord too.

This is a transition rather than a farewell, but you may not hear from him for a while. He will be focusing on his new role and the duties that come with it so please give him the space to do so. Emails to ianir@lusternia.com will redirect to support@lusternia.com going forward, and he has requested that we ask for people not to message him or attempt to contact him on any other platform with questions.

Orael & Uilani

Autoposter

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Re: Your Character's Playlist

Lantra said:

Without context, here is a glimpse into my little Lantra playlist:
Lost in Thoughts All Alone - "You are the ocean's gray waves / destined to seek life beyond the shore / just out of reach. / Yet the waters ever change, / flowing like time. / The path is yours to climb."
Boats & Birds - "If you'll be my star / I'll be your sky. / You can hide underneath me / and come out at night. / When I turn jet black / and you show off your light / I live to let you shine."
Dearly Beloved -"One day you will realize / the stars you are chasing / shine bright deep inside you. / But will you ever let it shine from within, / and cast all of your fears aside? / You'll see the light, but until that day comes..."
All the King's Horses - "Run with my hands on my eyes. / Blind, but I'm still alive. / Free to go back on my own, / but is it still a home / when you're all alone? / All the king's horses and all the king's men, / couldn't put me back together again."
The Mother We Share - "I'm in misery, but you can't see, as old as your omens. / And the mother we share will never keep your proud head from falling. / The way is long, but you can make it easy on me. / And the mother we share will never keep our cold hearts from calling."
Two Birds - "Two birds on a wire / One tries to fly away / And the other watches him close from that wire / He says he wants to as well / But he is a liar."

A few more songs to add to Lantra's playlist:

Many Are the Stars I See, But In My Eye no Star Like Thee - "All the pain is undone / As the fear it dies / And the walls at fault were worth the scars / For the shimmer of the gold across your eyes."

I Hold You - "Rest now, my love / It's all right / The dark is gone / I'm here / I hold you / (I hold you)"
Carry You - "Is anybody out there? / Can you lead me to the light / Is anybody out there? / Tell me it'll all be alright / You are not alone / I've been here the whole time singing you a song / I will carry you, I will carry you."
Running Up That Hill - "And if I only could / I'd make a deal with God / And I'd get him to swap our places / Be running up that road / Be running up that hill."
A Funeral of Flowers (Instrumental)

Lantra

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Re: QUOTES 8: THE QUOTING

Aeldra said:

You take an entrancing red rose from a clay flowerpot.
You give a clay flowerpot to Alaula Ladyn.
You thrust your palm towards your forehead and hit it with a resounding *smack*!

See, I really like the idea that Aeldra decided nah, I want this flower, here's the pot, plebeian.