tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44720073544524023322024-03-13T05:49:31.917-05:00SorceressMiklai's Hexing Spells & Vexing Tales****An it harm none, do as ye will***** Atra gulai un ilian tauthr ono un atra ono waise skolir fra rauthr.-Let luck and happiness follow you and may you be shielded from misfortune.SorceressMiklaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718250282300776422noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472007354452402332.post-35316972332960912772011-09-25T00:04:00.002-05:002011-09-25T00:12:11.384-05:00Waterworks Woes...Plumbing LeakI just ran the Waterworks with <a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/member.php?u=78747">Joshua Wyrmsword</a>, another Merc friend, who was picking up the request for two clients. I tagged along on 'Rina, my legendary Ice wizard who still needed her robe and hat.<br />
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After defeating Luska and not getting a hat, I was disappointed but I knew his loot had been nerfed due to an exploit people had used to accumulate an abundance of mega snacks earlier this summer. When we defeated Syslter, I was positive that I would at least get another pair of boots or maybe my robe that I really needed. Boy was I shocked. I completed that whole run which took over an hour helping Josh to set the client up for the hits and help with deck set ups and then got nothing worth bragging about.<br />
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I thought I needed to let KingsIsle know how badly they are treating the players who have played their game fairly and went to look on their homepage to see if anyone else had already posted about this problem. Sure enough there was already a thread. So I composed the following letter and sent it to their thread titled, "<a href="https://www.wizard101.com/posts/list/37405.ftl">Waterworks Rip-off</a>". I even sent them an e-mail to their support office suggesting that they rectify the loot table at Sylster to accommodate those of us who are finishing the entire dungeon.<br />
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"I realize that there was an "exploit" involving Luska and Mega snacks that KI needed to fix, but I think how they adjusted the loot table of Luska and Syster was not the right way. Waterworks is one of the hardest dungeons to run and you MUST be level 60 to even access it. It takes plenty of time and treasure cards to ensure that it's successful.<br />
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To finally get to Luska, a boss with 20K+ health, and only get a darkwind and dragonflies treasure card, lvl 54 devoted vestment (what lvl 60 is going to wear THAT?), a sandstone reagent (hmm I can get that in KT), and a rank 5 glowing taffy pet snack seems like a big letdown and a major disappointment.<br />
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Yes I remember when mastery amulets were randomly dropped and at least one mega snack was a guarantee as was a level 60 hat. OK I understand because of the exploit this can be no more. People took advantage of something in order to get more mega snacks faster. However, they weren't the only ones punished. The rest of us, who DIDN'T were as well! Instead of "fixing" it so that they couldn't shortcut their way to Luska, you decided to make it so that the rest of us had a difficult time getting our own gear, too. :(<br />
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It wouldn't be so bad you see, not getting the stuff we are used to at Luska, but to continue fighting in this dungeon then get all the way to the final fight where you have 3 bosses with health ranging from 8-25K and you knew before that this boss at least dropped your robe or boots and one mega snack...<br />
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Only to go through the whole entire dungeon-legally, ethically, morally-the way you guys intended; and to get...JUNK! Giant, Minotaur, & Empower treasure cards, Glowing taffy rank 5 snack, Whimsical Surcoat, Rime Runners, Sunstone, Fish Fin, Deadly Fly Trap, and Pink Dandelion.<br />
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Really? REALLY?! Lvl 52 shoes and robe that I can sell for the same price as a blade I farm from the coven at level 40 in a quarter of the time? Pink Dandelions that drop from the mobs in all areas of KT that a level 15 wizard can plant?<br />
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I have 14 accounts. Yes, FOURTEEN now. 13 wizards are legendary so far. Guess how many tries it's going to take me to get my gear at this rate? Actually with 71 other wizards to level up guess how many times I am going to attempt it before moving on.<br />
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I honestly think that if you have completed the whole entire dungeon, then you should at least get something of your gear from Sylster. This at least shows that you are not doing the "exploit". So fine take the hats away from Luska. Give them Sylster. But make it so that Sylster at least drops a hat, robe, or boots EVERY time!"<br />
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Follow Your Own Path<br />
SorceressMiklaiSorceressMiklaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718250282300776422noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472007354452402332.post-40733945137560110442011-09-05T14:14:00.000-05:002011-09-05T14:14:06.433-05:00Happy Birthday to Me...Wysteria Winners<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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</style> <![endif]--> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">I would like to first off, thank those who entered my contest! I really enjoyed reading all of your ideas.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">I, personally, look forward to and hope that KI includes Mirage, Weirwood, Empyrea, and the Pigswick school spells into a new update. If you read the entries below, you will see where there is a possibility of continuing the main storyline with Morganthe, while incorporating these new worlds and our current adventures at Pigswick Academy.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">So, now here are the entries (in the order received and posted without names) for you to peruse and comment on:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Entry #1</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #e69138;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Mirage as they say, is a desert area, kind of in the theme of India. In the center of the world, their is a large and deep oasis. (that you get to go into at some point to do quests, save things, the usual ;D)<br />
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Then you have a kind of jungle, filled with snakes, monkeys, and bengal tigers Kind of a rainforesty thing.<br />
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At some point you are asked to talk to the Sultan (in a Sultans Palace, of course).<br />
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But first you must help to stop the bandits in the oasis village. It has 3 different streets in it, with market stalls all along the main one.(kind of like in Mooshu, with the main safe zone and then three streets off of it, same with the oasis and jungle.) There are people trying to sell their goods, like necklaces, fish from the oasis, etc. <br />
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You then find out that the Sultans adviser is really the bandit's leader and so you have an epic battle with him in order to save the Sultan(and no he does't have a parrot henchman, XD).<br />
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The mount could be one of the jungle creatures maybe. A slithering snake mount would be awesome. Maybe ride on a monkeys back, and when resting he could do a stand up and beat his chest. So maybe more of a gorilla?<br />
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To continue from Pigswick, I think this is maybe where they could bring in the Academy spells(since they didn't in Pigswick). Which could kind of be like them having said, "Oh since it's a tournament, everyone should have to use the same type of spells." (right?) That could be interesting. The boost for these would just have to match with their parallel schools.<br />
They would probably mostly be Ember, Equilibrium, maybe some Spirit and Earth also?<br />
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Now to me Ravenwood will always be my home. Sure, maybe doing a one school year exchange would be fun, but I would never really want to leave Ravenwood for good. Here *almost* everyone is friendly and happy to help you in your schooling, and as you advance, that friendship grows. And sure, maybe the fountain is the source of magic for THAT world, but it can never replace Bartleby. Sure he may not be able to see perfectly (sorry XD) but he is very helpful and kind to us. <br />
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Then we come to the battle of the parallel teachers. I pick the battle of Drake and Bunch (Myth and Chaos). <br />
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(this is going to go a little Fan Fictiony style :D)<br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">I can clearly see that Cyrus would win here. No matter how hard Heironimus tried, he would be no match for Cyrus. Cyrus would begin by summoning a minion. Then comes the building up of strengthening auras, surrounding him the power of myth. Heironimus puts up a shield to block the damage of Chaos/Myth. "Haha," Says Cyrus as he reaches his strongest point, "now this ends!" Heironimus throws a wave of Chaos energy that hits the minion, then Cyrus summons the mighty Minotaur. It's blade swipes, getting blocked by the shield, but breaking it. "That was supposed to 'end' this Cyr-" Heironimus cuts off as the blade comes down for a second swipes, taking out all of his energy. "NOOOOOO!" Professor Bunch falls to his knees, and then teleports out of the arena back to his classroom to rest. Satisfied by his victory, Cyrus walks through the Spiral door and returns to Ravenwood. (there were probably some more small spells, here and there too.)<br />
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So even though the powers of Chaos can make things downside-up, they can still not take the full brunt of a Myth school master. Especially when they have an amazing minion there to protect them when the battle rages.<br />
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OFF SIDE NOTE<br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">-Hope you enjoyed reading my ideas (I haven't been to Wisteria yet, so this was mainly theory crafting on my part :D) It was really fun to think up the things. Some of them are not completely described, but that's where other wizards and KI put in their own ideas to fill in the gaps :). Thanks for holding this, it was fun!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Entry #2</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #674ea7;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">I believe Weirwood would have a lot of resemblence to Grizzleheim. It would seem like a forest world with a few areas in the mountains. This world could be the fairytale world. Not only would you find fairies but also unicorns, centaurs, forest lords, leprechauns and many more creatures. There would also be some vicious enemies inhabiting the areas too such as orcs, giants, goblins, green men, and maybe even fairytale dragons. Weirwood would incorporate many schools into the enemies. The world could also introduce a new form of battling, battles with npcs! Our old friend Beatrice could guide us through the land. Her sister is one day kidnapped by a giant so you go to rescue her but you find the giant not taking any damage you exit out of the duel circle while Beatrice walks in exclaiming a line about saving her sister. She then joins the battle circle after casting a spell that lets the giant be attacked. Now she will help you throughout the battle.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><br />
Weirwood start by Merle Ambrose wanting you to visit Beatrice to check on her but things quickly spin out of control when(in a custcene)a horde of goblins come and invade the fairy kingdom. You go around helping the fairies as they defend the city. Then you meet the fairy queen who asks you to bargain with the unicorns for a special talisman that would protect the Kingdom. After helping the unicorns you receive the talisman but when you return no one is around.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #674ea7;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>You then search the surrounding forest to find that Beatrice and a few other fairies escaped when a mighty dragon attacked. The dragon captured the other fairies and is holding them up in his castle. The dragon is unable to leave the castle now though. Three items were recently created to seal the dragon in his lair, but you must get those items to save the fairies.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #674ea7;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">You go to the Centaurs, Leprechauns, and the Dryads to receive the items. All of them mention a woman in black. You finally get the items but you must get through the gates the only one who has the keys to the gates is a Satyr trapped by the Orcs you fight your way through a mountainous area to get the keys you open the gate and break the seal. You then enter a dungeon with hard puzzles and enemies till you get to the dragon which is controlled by Morganthe. Morganthe escapes with a Dragon horn and you must fight the dragon. After defeating him you free the fairies and save Weirwood.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><br />
The clothes of this world would be fairy like and made of cloth. A lot of the clothes would have very minimal resist but more attack power. Mounts would include small birds, and the dragon that you fight.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #674ea7;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Spells the enemies would use would be based on nature and spells such as shields would rarely be used.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><br />
I would stay in Ravenwood. The teachers in Pigswick might be great but the students learn nothing all they do is nap. Ravenwood encompasses a larger world with offers more for younger wizards to do. There seems to be no pets in Pigswick either. Plus the hats look like your going to bed.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><br />
In a battle between Falmea and Ankhu, Falmea would win. If Ankhu didn't feel too scared then he would start throwing out weak spells such as Fire Dog and Fire Troll (Opposite spells). Falmea would immediately. Put dots on Ankhu breaking all his shields she would meanwhile be blading up for a giant Efreet that would roast Ankhu to the core. Thank you for reading my ideas!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Entry #3</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Picking the Spells Topic</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Spelll 1: Green Minion-Earth. 3 Pips. This minion is basically a Green Man who aids you in battle, using lower attacks of Earth magic and sometimes healing you if you need it.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Spell 2: High Tide-Tempest. 3 Pips. The spell's appearance is an electrical wave crashing down on top of all of your opponents. This doesn't damage your opponents, but it does give all opponents +50% sheilds to the next Tempest spell used against them.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Spell 3: Warmth-Ember. 1 Pip. Warmth is kind of like Calm, reducing the threat of the opponent 10%.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Spell 4: Spirit's Curse-Spirit. 4 Pips. This is a damage-over-time spell, appearing in the colors of black and white. The appearance is a spirit rising out of the ground and zapping the opponent with black electricity. First it will -75 health, and then over the next 3 rounds it will -425 health.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Spell 5: Ogre-Chaos. 3 Pips.This is a spell that is good to use when getting rid of somebody fast. It will -525 health of the opponent you cast it on.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Spell 6: Pegasus-Frost. 4 Pips. This is a healing spell. It will steal (by trampling with hooves) 800 health from the opponent you cast it on, and give 400 health to you, by bowing to you. It appears as a glittering white pegasus, with snow falling all around it. It tramples the opponent you cast it on (stealing 800 health) and than turns and bows to you (giving you 400 health).</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Spell 7: Equality-Equilibrium. 2 Pips. You cast this on an opponent when they have more Pips than you. Red mist swirls around both of you, and Pips are taken from the opponent and given to you, to make it so you both have the same amount of Pips. This is an especially good spell for bosses and PvP.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I hope you liked my spells!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><i><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If I had the choice to transfer to Pigwick...</span></i><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">No way! Pigswick folk are cheaters, and I don't want to be that kind of wizard. Plus, it is quite obvious that the fountain is deffinitely NOT the source of magic, as it is man-made, and you just can't put enough magic in it for the whole Spiral. I am loyal to Ravenwood now and always.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><i><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Professor Duel</span></i><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Professor Dalia Falmea vs Professor Ankhu</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The winner is...Professor Dalia Falmea!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How did she win??? WEll, for starters, you can tell right off that Ember magic is NOT the strongest at all, from the description Ankhu gave us<i>: "about warmth and security and that the wizards who study Ember are not very adventuresome, preferring the comforts of hearth and home becoming crafters, doctors, cooks and using the flames of Ember to forge artifacts, treat injuries, and baking</i>." Fire Magic is very powerful, and have a nice variety of different spells. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Some spells Dalia used were:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Fire Elf</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pheonix</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Dragon</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Fire Bats</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Fire Bird</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">All of these spells are powerful, and Ember magic is obviously the more lazy, quiet type. Even I, a Life wizard of level 30, know that. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: magenta; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Well, I hope you liked my spells and I hope that you find my arguement reasonable!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Entry #4</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I imagine Empyrea as an empire because of the likeness in the names. Let's think of the Myth house -- a Roman influence with its architecture such as pillars, bath houses and rainbow bridges, and monsters like blood bats, minotaurs, cyclops, and trolls. Medusa is a major boss, along with other Roman-influenced monsters, and a wise, old Humongofrog can help you on your journey through the city.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There would be three sections of Empyrea:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1) The Inner City/Marketplace: where shop vendors reside and wizards go to shop. The robe, athame, ring, pet, etc. vendors would reside here, along with Zeke and Eloise and the mini game kiosks. Also in the Inner City would be a coliseum. When I think of Rome, I think of the Coliseum, so there would be a big stadium where a battle would be held. Maybe you would have to fight other wizards there. Perhaps this could be another PvP arena? Wouldn't it be cool if you HAD to be level 60 to battle in there? Just think of how awesome that would be! Or it could be the final battle location for the world of Empyrea. There would also be schools for learning art, science, and music, where you will have to complete quests to get special badges notating your newly found trade. There would also be a quest called “All Roads Lead to Home” (replace home with Rome for actual saying). This quest line would be of epic proportions and would take you everywhere around Empyrea.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">2) The Outskirts: where wizards like to take walks on the side streets of Empyrea. These streets would almost resemble Cyclops Lane. Here you would find the beginnings of the monster possibilities -- easier monsters like blood bats and trolls would reside here. They try to get into the Inner City, but you keep them out using your magical powers and the help of others. Of course, like the many other worlds out there, the townsfolk are completely helpless (even though they use magic as well...) and need you to defeat many of these monsters so they can enter the city.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">3) The Forest: where the real bad monsters live. Monsters of ancient Roman lore would reside in this forest. Minotaurs, hydra, centaur, cyclops, and muses wander the forest searching for their next victim. There would be three main bosses here: The Three Muses (Storm, Fire, and Life), Medusa (Myth), and a Cerberus, or Orthrus (Death). This is also where the wise, old Humongofrog lives. He gives the quests to defeat these bosses and save Empyrea.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The final battle would be against Cronus (could be known in the game as Kronus), one of the strongest titans in Roman mythology. He would be an Ice boss and would be very hard to beat. He would cheat with elemental dispel, tower shield, and healing himself. This battle would be located in the Coliseum if it wasn’t used for PvP or something along those lines.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If you think of the Myth house, there is a rainbow leading to the clouds. This could be the home of the Sky-Squid. They inhabit the sky and maybe even pollute the rain that falls down on the city of wizards. The squid gives rainbow ink, which needs to be taken by force through battle, and is not obtained easily. Although the squid flies in the sky, it can easily cause an earthquake on the clouds and break shields in a pinch. The squid will look like Luska from Waterworks, and maybe they even cheat like Luska! Perhaps we will meet a family member of Luska in Empyrea and have to defeat him for our own rainbow ink gathering quest.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As we saw in Wysteria, KI introduced Pegasus creatures that fly around Pegasus Place. These would be available as mounts in Empyrea, along with Echidna (head of a nymph, body of a serpent). We already have griffin mounts available through the MFP gift card, but these would also be available with the release of Empyrea. As for clothing, we would receive helmets sort of like the ones you see in DS – the ancient armor helmets – and robes that resemble some of the clothing drops in Celestia (and before you jump on me for this, there is some pretty cool clothing if you look hard enough). The boots would be like Roman sandals, and we could have the option to carry a sword/shield combo if you got a lucky drop from a boss. The sword and shield would have combined stats, and you wouldn’t be able to change out one shield for another.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">------------------------------------------------</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Professor Dalia Falmea vs Professor Ankhu</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Falmea would have this battle in the bag. Falmea’s Fire School teachings are all about passion and strength while Ankhu and the School of Ember stay in the background and play it safe. Ankhu describes his Ember wizards as homebodies, baking cookies and crafting. Falmea seems to know the true power of Fire and would give it her all. Ankhu would be terrified of Falmea’s confident air and would most likely go down with one Efreet.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">------------------------------------------------</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I would absolutely stay with Ravenwood School if I had the choice. The power the Fire school has to offer is fantastic, as is the potential of all the other schools. I think the Pigswick students and teachers have it all wrong. Though some of the schools sound a lot more interesting, being a fire wizard, I would have to stay true to Professor Falmea. It may be interesting to do some sort of “study abroad” program to see what the School of Ember is really made of, but the descriptions the new teachers gave us make me want to stay with Ravenwood.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">------------------------------------------------</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Thanks so much for dealing with my excessive amounts of writing!! :D</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Entry #5</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Firstly, HAPY BIRTHDAY!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Next, I'd like to share with you my Earth school spells:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Level 1 - Stunning Vine</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1 pip</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">40-60 earth damage plus stun enemy for 1 turn</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Animation: A vine grows from seedling to grown in teh center of the ring, then extends a whip-like tendril to constrict the target enemy.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Level 2 - Magical Growth</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1 pip</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Adds (2) power pips to self</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Animation: Rays of green energy rise from the ground surrounding you with a bright green aura</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Level 3 - Natural Force</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">2 pips</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Heals friend/self for 400 or Damages enemy 150 (you choose by which target you select)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Animation: A Dryad type creature spins up from the ground in the center of the ring and continues spinning until it faces the target, then if the spell is a heal, the eyes would flash green and shoot healing beams to you or your friend, if it is a damage, the eyes would flash red and shoot red beams toward the enemy.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Level 4 - Summon Treant</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">4 ips</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Summons Treant minion with HP equal to your max HP. Minion can cast Stunning Vine, Natural Force, Wall of Earth, or a physical attack that does 100 damage per pip.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Animation: Looks like the current Tree Elemental spells.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Level 5 - Green Man</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5 pips</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">480-540 Earth damage to one enemy</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Animation: Looks and acts like the Green Men from Wysteria</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Level 6 - Wall of Earth</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">4 pips</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Prevents the next 800 cumulative damage to your team</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Animation: A wall of earth rises from the ground in front of your entire team and remains there until it has received 800 damage. It then cracks, crumbles, and turns to dust.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Level 7 - Fissure</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">7 pips</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Deals 400-500 earth damage to all enemies and removes all of their pips</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Animation: A fissure opens directly below the enemy team and their health and pips appear to be sucked down into it, then it closes.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Level 8 - Beauty from Ashes</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">8 pips</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Fully restores any defeated teammates including self) *Note* This spell will still be cast even if you are KO'd this turn after selecting it from your hand.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Animation: Hands appear out of the ground and lift the defeated team memberinto the air and gently place them back down in thier circle with full health and mana.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As far as which school I would choose to attend, I believe that I would have to remain at Ravenwood. The students at Pigswick are far too delusional about the level of their talents. They are suprisingly undertalented and over confident (much like an entire school of Nolan Stormgates) and I believe that this reflects poorly upon the teaching methods of the Pigswick Proffessors.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For the magical duel, I selected Moolinda Wu vs. Chester Droors. I believe that using the earth spells listed above, Proffessor Droors would make short work of Proffessor Wu. Casting a Magical Growth on the 1st turn into a Treant minion on the second and then building to a debilitating Fissure would pretty much seal her fate.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #38761d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Thanks for the contest and I hope you enjoy your birthday.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #4c1130; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Entry #6</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #4c1130; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #4c1130; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For the Hypothetical Questions/Reasoning I pick the question:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #4c1130; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #4c1130; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Benedict Glendemming vs. Diego.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #4c1130; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #4c1130; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Diego and Glendemming have obviously had previous engagements, and to my understanding of human psychology (one most know outside information to make theorycraft) Diego won every time, except his first encounter, so Diego FTW!</span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #4c1130; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #4c1130; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For the Other World Questions I chose:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #4c1130; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #4c1130; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Empyrea, I suspect world based on the old idea for Celestia, a sky world, at one point KI was thinking of a sky world for Celestia, but the story didn't work, maybe another go? Also An Empryea is mystic bird from the Dragons Quest Series, and we all know that people who make games, play them.</span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #4c1130; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #4c1130; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I suspect that many of the creatures from this world would have bird wings, and the sky squid would be a giant squid with wings. IMAGINE IT :D Also the arcitecture would be more Greek then Roman, while not that distinct, there is a difference. (more pillars)</span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #4c1130; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">(sorry if this is a bit late :/ )</span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: cyan;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Entry #7</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: cyan;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: cyan;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">To SorceressMiklai, <br />
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I think Empyrea would be a giant castle in the sky famous for it's unique goods and trading, ruled by The King or Emperor and his family also live there, including his daughter, and they are much loved and respected by the people.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: cyan;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><br />
Huge flying ships sail in the skys bearing the flag of Empyrea, fighting menacing sky squids that try to attack the castle, and defending Empyreas riches from Sky Pirates who sail the skies for days and lurk in the secret underground tunnels and sewers of Empyrea.<br />
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Empryea wouldn't survive without magic, which is supplied by precious magical stones in the ships to make them fly, and most of all one precious stone held in the centre of Empyrea castle called the Soaring Sapphire, which keeps the lands afloat, and protects them from the dangers in the surrounding skies.<br />
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The people and wizards in Empyrea rely on these magic stones to cast their spells, and as wizards<br />
we too will be able to obtain stones, gem, and rune based casting implements, which can hold enourmous power, or even enchant our current equipment to make it even better.<br />
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The Castle has a Grand Wizard who oversees the safety of Empyrea, studies huge amounts magic, and is very skilled at it too. He is great friends with Merle Ambrose, however they haven't seen each other for a very long time, until his apprentice mysteriously disappears and the attacks from pirates, sky squids, moon sharks, cloud beasts and sun basilisks become more frequent, and more dangerous, and he manages to contact Merle for his help and advice. Merle sends you, Ravenwood's best student to help the Grand Wizard as best you can, and maybe you'll learn some new things too!<br />
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It is soon revealed that the Grand Wizard's last apprentice was tricked by Morganthe to hand over the secrets of Empyrea, and the Emperor's daughter is then kidnapped and being held hostage by pirates. The pirates aim to steal the sapphire and sell it to Morganthe for piles of gold, silver and treasure that she promises them, using the daughter as a ransom. You are begged by the Emperor to save his daughter, and stop the pirates before they take the chance to steal the sapphire, and the Grand Wizard<br />
fears his apprentice may be behind the trouble of new Pirate forces.<br />
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Because of Empyrea's many riches, the people all wear lavish clothing, thick fluffy capes, and vibrant ( and more importantly expensive ) dyes. The main transportation in Empyrea is the Sky Ships, however some mounts available include the nimbus cloud, and the very rare sun basilisk.<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: cyan;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Magicians in Empyrea focus on magics of the sky, and earth, studying runes hard to reveal ancient magic. Some of the most powerful wizards can cast spells that summon forth might blasts of wind, rain or any weather, and even mighter wizards can call a cloud beast to their aid.<br />
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I would much rather remain at Ravenwood that transfer to Pigswick, because the Ravenwood curriculum is much more practical based, and you learn through casting true spells, dealing with the consequences, and learning from it. Whereas at Pigswick, the learning is all about theory, which is definitely important, however students leave without any true experience. Plus, Merle Ambrose seems</span> a much nicer headmaster than that scary Belladonna Crisp..<br />
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For the battle, I decided to pick Lydia Greyrose vs Quentin Burble, since she is my favourite teacher! Obviously Professor Greyrose would win, because Quentin just copies the old Frost Teacher's lesson plans, and hardly knows any magic at all! Also, Greyrose is quite small, and not a very easy target to hit! But don't underestimate her size either, she knows lots of great magic from her home of Candyland, I am sure - and she could use this magic to tempt the Gobbler she faces with a treat or too! An easy win!<br />
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I think I included everything I wanted to say. Thanks for the contest, it really got me thinking of some interesting ideas! :)</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: cyan;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Hope you enjoyed what I wrote!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: yellow;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Entry #8</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: yellow;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: yellow; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Other World Questions</span></u></b><span style="background: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: yellow; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="background: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: yellow; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How about Weirwood? It is mentioned in the storyline that Beatrice, a wizard, came from there. It also mentioned some of the enemies who snuck in through the Portal. What other kinds of wizards and enemies come from this world?<span style="background: black;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: yellow; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="background: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: yellow; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I would think that Weirwood would be jungle type kind of world (could be woodsy) but with large mushrooms and flowers bigger than our own body. Everything's bigger than us since pixies are naturally small so that would make sense. Oh yes, Weirwood would be full of Pixies, all different kinds and colors. Fire Pixies, Death Pixies, etc etc. There would be also pixie NPCs to tell us our quests to help them clean up their worlds of monsters that wanna eat them. Also, and to teach us new spells perhaps. I can imagine Black Panther monsters who would prowl the jungle floor. Or strange spiders and winged bugs waiting to make webs then try to catch pixies with their traps. Maybe new animals like monkeys who loves sparkly things such as the pixies? There would also be trolls and goblins who wants pixie's valuable wings. There could be "shadow" monsters who lurks behind things and tries to blend in with the real shadows. They would have red eyes and it's the only giveaway sometimes that they are there. It also would be cool if there were large lightning bugs all over as well as butterflies. I do think it makes total sense if the new Pegasus mounts are out which fits this world as well the butterfly mounts. Pixies would have houses high up in the tree tops that we can climb up and walk on with bridges in-between trees. And the trees are like celestial trees, the huge ones.<span style="background: black;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: yellow; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="background: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: yellow; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="background: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: yellow; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hypothetical Questions/Reasoning</span></u></b><span style="background: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: yellow; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="background: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: yellow; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="background: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: yellow; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Who would win in a fair competition between these obvious rivals/parallel characters:<span style="background: black;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: yellow; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="background: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: yellow; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Headmaster Merle Ambrose vs Headmistress Belladonna Crisp<span style="background: black;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: yellow; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="background: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: yellow; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I would say Headmaster Merle Ambrose because I was reading a post that he made in 2008 that stated that he studied ALL kinds of magic both Ravenwood AND Astral. It seems like Merle Ambrose is willing to learn other kinds of magic in addition to his own. This does give Merle a leg up since Belladonna Crisp seems way too limited to her own school spells. She even stated that she thought that Wysteria knew better than other worlds especially Ravenwood. So this would make sense if Merle used Balance spells since he likes to dabble in everything in addition to the Star & Sun spells. He would be able to switch between different schools of magic and while garg'ing them up. So using the Balance school, he would use Novas for negatives, Spectral Blast for varied elemental attack and he would be able to heal himself with Availing Hands. And if he had to, he could just use a vengeance for critical healing or attack. <span style="background: black;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: yellow; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="background: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: yellow; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I would believe that Headmistress Belladonna Crisp would use utility spells to protect herself, maybe spell block, shields, high but slow healing with low pips (same goes for attacks)? I do personally believe that Wysteria is all about Utility spells: blades, shields, healing, etc etc.<span style="background: black;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: yellow; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="background: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: yellow; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For example: there could be a defensive spell called "Fortificaton" with 2 pips. This is a spell that would will your entire body glow with an aura in fire, lightning or whatever but that would block the school's attack and critical. It would be singular school spell though, not general. So there would be a Fortification for each school. So you would have to pick carefully when going up against an opponent. <span style="background: black;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: yellow; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="background: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: yellow; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Healing could be like sucking health from the ground, the plants and etc from around you. But you have to be careful not to accidentally kill the vegetation around you. You have to always leave some life behind so it can regenerate. It's a delicate balance cos if you accidentally do so, then you can't heal yourself anymore. This probably could be called "Balance of Life." This spell would be 4 pips I believe since it could give you a HIGH but over time healing.<span style="background: black;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: yellow; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="background: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: yellow; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="background: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: yellow; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Contest Time</span></u></b><span style="background: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: yellow; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="background: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: yellow; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Explain if you would remain at Ravenwood or transfer to Pigswick and give a good reason.<span style="background: black;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: yellow; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="background: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: yellow; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I would transfer to Pigswick just to learn something new. It NEVER hurts to learn something new that can expand your spellbook and your knowledge of how magic works. I mean, that's what being a wizard is all about. It's about learning about new things and broadening your knowledge. It makes you a stronger and better wizard.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="background: black;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">And now...Who are the winners?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">*drumroll*</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">First place...Entry #7</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">This is a rather detailed tale of Empyrea showcasing a continuation with Morganthe which opens a whole new world and devious plot. There are new Sky Pirate enemies and visualizations of the flying ships. It shows correlated creatures of the Sky Squid like the Moon Shark, Cloud Beast, and Sun Basilisk. Teasing new spell ideas, mounts, and fashion are also included. Very well done!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Second place...Entry #1</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Mirage, that optical illusional world, that us wizards keep hoping is out there LOL With the release of the Mega Bundle, KI certainly showed us a mirage with hopes of a new world of this design. But, I digress...</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Or do I? This world would be perfect to introduce next. Fighting in an Indian-type desert/oasis/jungle with new creatures like monkeys, bandits, tigers, and snakes. I can also see crocodiles as an enemy or maybe even a mount! Saving the Sultan, while riding in style on our flying carpet mounts and wearing the Sultan's Attire clothing (BTW I SOOO want Nalia's outfit). Shopping in the market stalls and staring at the attractions like snake charmers, fire walkers, and other illusionists (yes I thought of Aladdin, one of my favorite Disney movies). The elements are already there other than KI making the storyline and creating the world. Hmm, how long does that take anyway? LOL :P</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Third place...Entry #4</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">This entry also showcases Empyrea in detail. It comes complete with a description of side areas, including a colossal Coliseum for an epic final boss battle. Gladiators to the ready!! From this entrant, we can get an idea of what the Sky Squid is and what type of quest he would be involved in. Monsters are described in the side streets, vendors in the market, clothes to wear (would togas give resist? LOL). I loved the idea of the Three Muses as an elemental boss (maybe the Three Fates as spirit bosses?)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Congratulations to the above.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Thanks also to those who helped me judge because I certainly had a hard time making up my own mind!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">I am more of a giver than a receiver, so even though it's MY birthday ALL those who submitted will be getting a Birthday Snack Pack.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Please contact me at my email SorceressMiklai(at)yahoo(dot)com with a TFC to claim your Birthday Snack Pack. I will contact the First, Second, and Third prize winners personally via method of submission. Please be on the lookout for a reply.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Until next time, next year, and next birthdays...</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Follow Your Own Path</span></div><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">SorceressMiklai</span>SorceressMiklaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718250282300776422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472007354452402332.post-18495895399246216982011-08-22T21:49:00.010-05:002011-08-29T08:01:19.606-05:00Pigswick Papers...A Tale of Two Schools<div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">*NOTE: During this reading you will notice that "I" and "you/we/our/us" are interchangeable. Where the "I" is denotes my own personal opinions and the "you/we/our/us" is because every wizard of Ravenwood will be put in this place*</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Wysteria...What To Expect & What Wasn't Expected</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Is the source of real magic a pretty, sparkling fountain set in the middle of campus or a wise, verbally adept, ancient tree that is surrounded by its schools of focus? As a student of Ravenwood, I can honestly say the fountain looks rather ordinary. Now if it turned the water to wine, granted wishes when a coin was tossed in, or spouted advice then I would likely change my opinion.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Of course, I am talking about the rivaling schools of Ravenwood and Pigswick Academy. We are summoned by Merle Ambrose to travel on behalf of Ravenwood to another school in the Spiral called Pigswick Academy. Our objective is to represent Ravenwood as we compete for the Spiral Cup. The first part of our journey is to introduce ourselves to Mrs. Dowager, who will help us get acquainted with everyone and situated in our surroundings while we are there.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Mrs. Dowager begins by sending us on our way to Benedict Glemdemming who will "sort you out". I actually do wish that Pigswick showed how they sorted their wizards into classes. Is it by test like the Ravenwood students take upon enrolling or do they fit you according to your dueling style? I would really like to know.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">You are advised by Mrs. Dowager and the Headmistress, Belladonna Crisp, to lock your Ravenwood ring up. The Ravenwood class ring seems to be of upmost importance and yet they want us to put it in an open dresser without locks that is housed in a dormitory shared by our rivals. Yeah, right! "Security, please!"</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">The History</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> *My own remarks below*</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Volume I : Founding</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> </span></i><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">After his unceremonious dismissal from the Ravenwood School of Magic, Sir Bainbridge Pigswick devised a plan. He would create a school of his own, where his unorthodox and less-common philosophy of magic would be taught. Pigswick squandered his inheritance and purchased a deserted vine-covered city on the world of Wysteria. Where others saw a series of wrecked, vine-choked buildings, Pigswick saw a magnificent school of magical arts.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">*Here I have to ponder why Sir Bainbridge Pigswick was "unceremoniously dismissed". Based on the history book it is most likely because the faculty of Ravenwood did not agree with his style of teaching (or lack thereof) magic. How long ago was this?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Volume II: Early Days</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Pigswick staffed his Academy with instructors drawn from across the Spiral, hired for their willingness to relocate. Rather than the dusty, tried-and-true methods of teaching magic, Pigswick sought new and less traditional approaches. Pigswick's students were among the finest of those willing and able to afford the Academy's exceptionally-high tuition. With lenient entry requirements, Pigswick is the primary school for students lacking obvious magic ability.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">*From what I have seen they are <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">still</i> lacking that quality of magical ability. Coupled with instructors who were hired based on their "willingness to relocate" instead of those who could actually teach the art, it's no wonder the students aren't very knowledgeable.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Volume III: Education</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">The Pigswick method of magic instruction teaches that students should be exposed only to theoretical discussion. Actual magic and spell-casting is discouraged as vulgar and "easy"...the true path to magic is a restful attitude. For this reason, Pigswick students are given no homework, no studies, and spend most of their time taking naps. Well-rested students are eventually able to "figure it out" when it come to the use of magic. Unfortunately, few Pigswick students ever become real Wizards and most enter other trades.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">*Seems to me that the students of Pigswick would be a delight to have in the classroom for one Professor Dolores Umbridge. It's no wonder they don't become real Wizards and upon entering other trades, I can only deduce that they were Ember magic students from the start.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Volume IV: Tournament</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">To spread the word of Pigswick's educational innovations, Headmaster Pigswick started a magical tournament. Students representing all of the different schools of magic from across the Spiral were invited to compete. The Spiral Cup was selected as the grand prize, a fitting symbol of magic supremacy and skill. Though in the past it has been won by Ravenwood and MooShu schools, for many years the Cup has been claimed by Pigswick. Coincindentally, the years Pigswick won the Spiral Cup were also years in which no other schools appeared to compete.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">*A contradiction: If Ravenwood or MooShu held the cup, then how did Pigswick come to possess it if, "in the years Pigswick won no other schools competed"?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">The Students</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Beatrice Wildwind is a Fairy or Pixie type student from Weirwood who is practicing in the Storm/Tempest schools of magic.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Kisai Shugenja is a Samoorai representing MooShu whose school of focus is Balance/Equilibrium.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Nalia Dunestrider comes from a world called Mirage, which sounds just like its name implies; "an oasis in a desert of mystery" which only reminds me of the tales of Aladdin in the Arabian Nights stories.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Randolph Spellshine is the Pigswick Academy's "boy-wonder" whose ego sounds very inflated. He is also very 'pig-headed' (pardon the pun) about his own greatness. When handing out the tournament rules he remarks, "Rules? I don't need any stinking rules. I've got this tournament in the bag". Pompous much? Me thinks, yes.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">The Professors & Their Schools</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Professor Thaddeus Price explains Tempest magic as the "duality and hidden meaning of magic that like the tide, is about the ebb and flow of life".</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Chester Droors teaches Earth magic which is the equivalent of Life magic. He explains that Earth magic is the magic of ground, growth, and the untamed wild. While the "other schools teach flights of fancy and arcane manipulation of ethereal flummery, Earth is the magic of the real".</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Professor Ankhu describes Ember magic as being "about warmth and security and that the wizards who study Ember are not very adventuresome, preferring the comforts of hearth and home becoming crafters, doctors, cooks and using the flames of Ember to forge artifacts, treat injuries, and baking".</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Edna Fuligin guides wizards in the art of Spirit magic, which "concerns the ghostly state that exists after life". This magic also corresponds with the Death magic of Ravenwood.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Heironimus Bunch tells us that Chaos magic "is the magic of the unexpected, the unusual, the unpredictable and that it defies logic and turns things downside-up. Everything can be found in Chaos except order because it's boring".</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Quentin Burble is very obviously a fumbling professor of Frost magic. According to Professor Burble, Frost magic "is fleeting, and quick, a fragile and delicate thing that appears rarely, but forms crystal of amazing beauty and complexity".</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Velma Pepper teaches the magic of Equilibrium, which "represents bringing order to the Spiral. The Equilibrium wizards' roles are to create harmony in a natural world full of confusion and disorganization because we are all equal". Equilibrium could be seen as the parallel of Balance magic because Balance magic encompasses all things.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Other Notable Characters</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Headmistress Belladonna Crisp-Her role in Pigswick Academy is comparable to Headmaster Merle Ambrose. She oversees the school and sends you on numerous quests because she has heard of your "detective skills at solving problems". And problems they have! Tree men trying to take over the academy. The Spiral Tournament being compromised because the Spiral Cup goes missing. Not to mention the worst: you being framed for stealing the Cup!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Benedict Glendemming-He is the counterpart to Ravenwood's duelmaster, Diego Santiago Quariquez Ramirez. At Pigswick, he is the Master of Arms and Tournament Master. He is in charge of setting up the duels between players for the Spiral Cup.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Prospector Zeke-This world character is still offering his one-day mount rentals. Of course, he would not be Zeke if he was not trying to find misplaced critters. This time he would like for you to find the Wallflowers that are scattered in Wysteria.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Eloise-Another Spiral character easily recognized for her stitching abilities, she is continuing that tradition in Wysteria. It's too bad that she does not have any new fashion for sale to those wizards who are looking for something different.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Hugo Chatterly-The local librarian is a huge Abyssinian cat. He is responsible for the library archives, a restricted section, and he points you towards the Pigswick history quest.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Groundskeeper Verne-This satyr is in charge of the greenery on Pegasus Place and he even has a few quests for you to complete on Tanglewood Way. He also sells, surprise, plant seeds. There are two new types; the bell pepper and the tiger lily.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Derwin Stormsong-He is the very equivalent of Ravenwood's own Darren Whisperwind, who lets you know that the Pigswick folk will cheat and break the rules whenever they can.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Shop Vendors:</span></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Geoffrey Spellsmith-This vendor of the wand/deck/athame shop is a rabbit. It looks like he is currently out of stock on wands, though.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Begonia Woodworth-A rabbit shopkeeper who sells pets and pet snacks. Looks like she is "sold out" of her pets. However, she does have a supply of rank 3 & 4 Death and Balance snacks if you are interested.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Oliver Quickneedle-Another rabbit vendor who stocks robes/shoes/hats for those wizards who wear level 25+ (except for one pair of shoes, Troubling Sandals, for level 20+). Get your fashion on in his shop!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Emmeline Silvercraft-This rabbit jeweler has a few amulets and rings available starting at level 5+ to 23+.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Ophelia Moonreach-The rabbit vendor here runs the crafting and housing emporium. She has plenty of the needed reagents for lower level crafters. Unfortunately, she does not yet have any housing items in-stock.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Town Rabbit Guards:</span></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Lieutenant Roger-He is in charge of keeping everyone out of Tanglewood Way.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Sergeant Harvey-He is also in charge of guarding Tanglewood Way but he tells you that there is another way in if you really need to go there.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Captain O'Hare-He guards the entrance to Pegasus Place and will only admit you once you have shown proper credentials from Headmistress Crisp.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">*Anyone else here notice the pattern? The rabbits are hard at work while the pigs get to be utterly lazy with their incessant nap taking?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Pegasus Place...Of Plants & Animals</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">The Aerie is the stables where the Pegasi are raised and trained to be gifted throughout the Spiral. I wonder if this means that us wizards may receive a Pegasi mount one day like we received Stray Piggles. One can only hope!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">It is a shame that we don't actually get to interact with the Pegasi other than finding their Pegasus chow that the goblins stole. It would be nice to ride a Pegasus like when we got to ride a battledrake to Malistaire's tower.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Thanks to Groundskeeper Verne, I am now the Apprentice Gardener of Pegasus Place. I have learned to find Strange Plants, Trim Vines, and create topiary out of plain old shrubs. All of this was accomplished without even looking at the book, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Plants of the Spiral</i> for myself.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Additional thanks goes to Kisai Shugenja because I am now a florist, as well. Gardening is surely a big thing here in Pigswick.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">In the quest "Portal Remains", Verne says, "By the Great Tree, you've done it! Lord Graustark will trouble this street no longer!" when you complete the Crystal Tower. This stands to reason that <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">he</i> at least believes in a magical tree.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">The Duels</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">The first duel takes place against Bleys Flamerender who is a student of Pigswick specializing in Ember/Fire magic. You must fight him in the Chamber of the Basilisk. Funny, though, since the Basilisk that marks the dueling room looks a lot like a salamander. Not very threatening, if you ask me.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">The second dule is with Kisai Shugenja, a balance student who hails from MooShu. This battle takes place in the Hall of the Hydra.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">The third duel pits you against Beatrice Wildwind, a student competing from Weirwood trained in Tempest/Storm magic (unless they call it something else in her land). Your duel with Beatrice takes place in the Hall of the Harpy.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">The fourth duel takes place in the Hall of the Specter and has you matching wands (after you find hers) with Nalia Dunestrider, the ice wizard from the deserts of Mirage.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">The fifth and final duel has you facing off against Randolph Spellshine, a Chaos/Myth student who is also the current champion of the Spiral Tournament. This battle is in the Hall of the Gorgon, a room that is more lavish than any other you previously fought in.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">And the Spiral Cup goes tooooooo....Ravenwood! Did you ever have any doubts?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Not So Different After All</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">From the "Check This Out" quest: Headmistress Belladonna Crisp needs to give you permission to check a book out of the restricted section of the library. She starts off by saying, "What's this? I send you to help Captain O'Hare and the next I hear from you, you're talking about dispelling Goblin portals? Very well, then. I'm getting a clearer picture of how Ambrose runs his school, and believe me, it's not a pretty picture". Hmm maybe she will speak to him about all those run back-and-forth quests we are given. Probably not , though, and I don't intend to get my hopes up since it apparently happens in her own school. After all, she is having us do the most running of anyone.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Other World Questions</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><br />
</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">What kind of world is Mirage anyway? What would the architectural structures look like? What kind of creatures inhabit Mirage? Any particular mounts that would be expected in this world?</span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">How about Weirwood? It is mentioned in the storyline that Beatrice, a wizard, came from there. It also mentioned some of the enemies who snuck in through the Portal. What other kinds of wizards and enemies come from this world?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Empyrea? Another world, maybe? Geoffrey Spellsmith, the deck/wand/athame vendor mentions a shipment of rainbow ink from a Sky-Squid coming from there. There is not really a whole lot to go on since we never actually get to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">see</i> anyone from Empyrea. Speaking of, what in other worlds is a Sky-Squid? I can only hope it is a menacing monster that we may get to cross wands with in the near future. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">I kinda wish that the Pigswick students used different spells than we have so we can see what they bring from their own worlds. I know that they have magic similar to Ravenwood, but it would have been nice to see variations of the current spells, if not something completely different that follows the formula the professors spoke about. How would you vary their spells so that they are still fitting of their classes?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Drubbing? Is that the same as a Ravenwood wizard defeating a Pigswick Professor? Hmm, it must be cause I totally "drubbed" Proffessor Chester Droors! What other unusual words would wizards from the aforementioned worlds use that we haven't heard of?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Hypothetical Questions/Reasoning</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><br />
</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">I have read so much about young wizards saying that they would transfer to Pigswick if given the opportunity. Myself, I haven't seen much to convince me to become an exchange student. So, I ask you:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Who would win in a fair competition between these obvious rivals/parallel characters:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Headmaster Merle Ambrose vs Headmistress Belladonna Crisp</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Benedict Glendemming vs Diego?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Professor Lydia Greyrose vs Professor Quentin Burble</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Professor Dalia Falmea vs Professor Ankhu</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Professor Halston Balestrom vs Professor Thaddeus Price</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Professor Alhazred vs Professor Velma Pepper</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Professor Moolinda Wu vs Professor Chester Droors</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Professor Dworgyn vs Professor Edna Fuligin</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Professor Cyrus Drake vs Professor Heironimus Bunch</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Contest Time</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">I want answers to my questions even if they are only theorycrafted. Pick a topic from the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Other World Questions"</i> up above and also answer one of the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Hypothetical Questions/Reasoning"</i> to be qualified.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">You may elect to do one of the following:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">a) When you choose a topic from <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Other World Questions"</i> make sure you answer any question that may arise. What does the world look like? What type of wizards are there? What type of creatures exist? What spells do they use? What kind of mounts and clothing is common for that world?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">b) When picking the spells topic, keep in mind what the professors have said (read up if need be) about each class. I want a minimum of seven new spells if you choose just one class or you can do one spell for each class. Keep in mind whether these classes probably have minions like Ravenwood does, so include a minion type with the seven spells.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">c) For the vocabulary challenge, you can use words that are already in existence as long as they are unusual and not commonplace, everyday words. You can also make up your own words. Pick a world that these words would come from, define them, and use in a sentence as an example. Minimum of ten words must be supplied.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">~AND~</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Explain if you would remain at Ravenwood or transfer to Pigswick and give a good reason. Try to persuade me on the school of your choice. Also, you must pick one of the above battles and tell me your opinion on who you think would win, what spells they used, and why they won.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Prizes</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><br />
</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">1st place will get a $20 gift card</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">2nd place will get 5 Hoard Packs of their choice (Wyvern or Dragon)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">3rd place will get 1 of each Hoard pack</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Entry deadline is for September 3rd and I will pick the winners on my birthday, September 5th.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="color: #a64d79;">If your entry is bigger than the Comments box please send your entries to my email at SorceressMiklai@yahoo.com </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Please do not leave your email. I will post the winners on my blog with details on how to claim your prizes.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">In the meantime, enjoy Wysteria and learn everything you can that both schools have to offer!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Follow Your Own Path</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">SorceressMiklai</span></div>SorceressMiklaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718250282300776422noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472007354452402332.post-3875234077422671512011-08-16T04:07:00.001-05:002011-08-21T17:06:01.867-05:00As Summer Draws Upon a Close<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">KI has been hard at work this summer and the holidays aren't even here yet! I am so looking forward to the new things that I anticipate coming to the spiral at the end of 2011/beginning of 2012. Here are just some highlights of the great things that W101 has brought to us players:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">April</span></b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">-New pets were brought to the spiral via the Crowns Shop, hatching, and the Easter vendor, Eggbert.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">The </span><a href="http://petnome.pbworks.com/w/page/38530841/Pet%20Rock%2040"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Pet Rock</span></a><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> was KI's April's Fools Day joke to the wizards of the spiral. This rock was only available for the first week.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Some wizards found a new hybrid pet by hatching a lvl 48 </span><a href="http://petnome.pbworks.com/w/page/27643770/Helephant"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Helephant</span></a><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> pet with a WC pet shop vendor </span><a href="http://petnome.pbworks.com/w/page/27644523/Unicorn%2029"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Unicorn</span></a><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> pet.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">The </span><a href="http://petnome.pbworks.com/w/page/38687642/Pet%20Egg%2060"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Pet Egg</span></a><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> was available in the Crowns Shop and some resourceful wizards found a way to create a hybrid by hatching with an </span><a href="http://petnome.pbworks.com/w/page/27643863/Ice%20Colossus"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Ice Colossus</span></a><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> and </span><a href="http://petnome.pbworks.com/w/page/27643536/Dragon%2029"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Dragon</span></a><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> pets.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Mount-A-Palooza came to the spiral and with it an influx of new mounts in the forms of ponies. The permanent Starlight, Moonlight, and Sunshine ponies became all the rage.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">May</span></b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">-We were introduced to the continuation of the Grizzleheim quest where the Coven were determined to bring about the Everwinter to the entire spiral by waking the Ice Titan in Wintertusk. If Wintertusk is just a side world, I can't wait to see what KI unleashes upon us with a full scaled main storyline world. Wintertusk was absolutely beautiful with friendly characters and bewitching enemies that we had not encountered yet. The scenery was astonishingly breathtaking.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">When test realm came out, I rushed through it really quickly on my Fire/Storm wizards, Jordan/Brianna so they could get their level 58 pets. Once it came to live realm, I really took my time listening to the dialogue and gazing at the landscape and surroundings. I am so glad I have 24 wizards who will each get to experience that parallel world because I could never get tired of the quests or the areas.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Added to the new areas is a familiar aquatic wonderland that was brought back this time with its own storyline, challenging tower, and extended places to explore. I am talking about Crab Alley in the middle of Triton Avenue. It offers quests and challenges for low level and legendary wizards both.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">New school specific pets were given to wizards that were level 58 and had completed certain WT quest requirements. Ice got their own Wyvern, Fire a Phoenix, Storm a Kraken (who sneezes), Balance received Lady Judgment, Life calls forth the Forest Lord, Death has a Scarecrow, and Myth got their own choco...ahem Humongofrog.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Each school also got new spells to use at level 35 & level 55.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Ice-Legion shield gives a 30% tower shield to all players on your team & Frozen Armor is a higher end version of Ice Armor which can be used on any of your teammates.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Fire-Fuel gives three fire traps at once which works great on DoT spells & Power Link is the upgraded 'heal you/attack them' spell of Link.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Storm-Supercharge adds more power to storm in a version of a blade that can go as high as 140% if you use all your power pips for it & Insane Bolt which is a crazy version of Wild Bolt that does either 1,000 damage to a single enemy or 10,000 damage to yourself.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Balance-Elemental & Spirit defuses will ensure that your enemy fizzles any spell they cast while this is on them & Availing Hands which is an upgraded version of Helping Hands.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Life-Triage is great for taking off those pesky DoT spells & Brilliant Light which is placed on each team member will help when they heal themselves, another teammate, or when spritely goes off from their pets.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Death-Dark Pact falls along the same lines as Sacrifice & Empower in that it does damage to you when you cast it but you get a universal 30% blade to use for yourself or another teammate & Virulent Plague which is an updated version of Plague because it causes 40% weakness on all enemies as opposed to 25%.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Myth-Shatter is a smaller scaled version of Earthquake since it only takes off positive shields not traps or blades of the opposing team & Talos is the greatest minion in the game in terms of size, health, and spells he uses.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Mounts were also introduced as a new roaming feature for wizards' houses. With this introduction came a new way to decorate and show off your own wizard domains.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">June</span></b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">-Most of June was spent trying to get those 'hard-to-get' pets and wands/staves/swords that were only available during certain times or in specific contests. KI changed the prizes on the various tiers of their </span><a href="http://www.kifreegames.com/"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">KI FreeGames</span></a><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> site and plenty of #Twizards and Central members paused their own wizard questing and began to delve earnestly in racking up the high scores in Doodle Dug, Sorcery Stones, and Dueling Diego for those sought after codes. Some were so adept at Doodle Dug that they were generous enough to open their own code shops and thus give back to the wizarding community.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">For myself, I was able to finally get a Death Scarab, Storm Beetle, Umbra Sword, and Staff of the Querent. I was even lucky enough to score a few Mega Snack and Dragon Hoard Packs.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Speaking of Dragon Hoard Packs. OMG the loot inside those and the price was a real value! It became akin to gambling and/or the lottery. Everyone was wanting to get the rare Bone Dragon mount or Dragon Wings. For the gear, plenty were vying for the two-handed Dragon swords or the unique level specific hats, robes, and shoes that offered varying stats and innate cards.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">July</span></b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">-New pet in the Crowns Shop in honor of the Fourth of July-the </span><a href="http://petnome.pbworks.com/w/page/41864229/Patriotic%20Leprechaun"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Patriotic Leprechaun</span></a><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">. Dressed in red, white, and blue to help celebrate Independence Day, he was sure to boost your spirits when he was in a Pet Derby race with all those epic skills.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Another hybrid pet was found, the </span><a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/wiki/Pet:Fire_Beetle"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Fire Beetle</span></a><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">, by crossing a </span><a href="http://petnome.pbworks.com/w/page/27644333/Storm%20Beetle%2054"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Storm Beetle</span></a><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> and </span><a href="http://petnome.pbworks.com/w/page/28862306/Firecat%2028"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Firecat</span></a><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://petnome.pbworks.com/w/page/27388686/Home"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Petnome</span></a><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> had their first birthday and to celebrate they were giving away the gifts! Prizes for the various contests included crowns and an menagerie of pets.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">August</span></b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">-Test Realm is once again open and this time KI has done it again! There is new content in the form of Wysteria which is a parallel rival school to Ravenwood. There is a new tower for those level 25 and up as well as an even more difficult tower (is it possible?) for Legendary wizards who have grown complacent with the Waterworks.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Housing perks include two new houses in the form of a dragon's castle called the Wizard's Watchtower and an underwater Sunken Palace. I am thinking KI decided to appease </span><a href="http://www.paigemoonshade.com/"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Miss Paige Moonshade</span></a><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> who wanted Calypso's Sunken Ship for the longest time. At least now Calypso gets to keep her ship so we can continue to farm her and Paige gets her own house to decorate and float items that I am sure she can't wait to show us. Nice move, KI! All wizards get to be happy now.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">With the houses come...HOUSE-A-PALOOZA! Seems that most of the </span><a href="https://www.wizard101.com/game/community/fansites"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">W101 fansites</span></a><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> are sponsoring contests to give away the various houses of the spiral. This is a great time to enter if you have a penchant for house decorating and would rather spend your gold on the housing items needed. This is a great time to try to win a house for your newest wizard who would like to move out of their dorm rooms.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">It is Central's third birthday and they are celebrating by holding contests and giving away crowns, Dragon Hoard gear, pets and other miscellaneous items.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">August 19th will also be my own second Centralversary since I joined their fansite on that day in 2009. Unfortunately, I will not be hosting anything remotely as lavish as what they are doing. At most, I will probably just get together with a few of my closest friends and work on completing quests or farming for a particular item.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">September</span></b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">-Has not come yet, but what do we think/hope that KI will bring for their own third birthday? My own birthday is on the 5th and I am thinking of following the same paths as others and hosting my own contest where YOU get the prizes!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Leave ideas of contests you would like me to hold as well as your own predictions of what KI has in store for us for the remainder of the year.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Until then...</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Follow Your Own Path</span></div><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">SorceressMiklai</span>SorceressMiklaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718250282300776422noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472007354452402332.post-44334350229567139242011-08-16T04:05:00.004-05:002011-08-21T17:07:19.676-05:00Summer Love...In the Spiral & the South<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">I met Alric Ravensinger at the Tri-Harvest Festival in April of 2010. It is no surprise to the #Twizards and blogging community that we are together since we don't bother hiding our sentiments toward each other.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">We have talked countless hours on the phone, via Skype, or Yahoo IMs for the last year. It was only a matter of time before we were destined to actually meet in person.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">I was originally scheduled to go visit him the week of July 11th to coincide with the release of Harry Potter 7. That was going to be our first physical date. Dinner and a movie :) .</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Instead, the plans changed almost last minute and he wanted to meet sooner and be able to spend more time with me. So I made the trip to him the 2nd of June. I travelled across two state lines, over 1000 miles (went 100 miles out of my way :/), and 18 hours later I met my true sweetheart.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">I wish I could say that our first meeting was purely romantic, but I was utterly exhausted and really just wanted to take a shower and nap. However, I was resting when he showed up at our meeting spot and I rushed out of my car to throw my arms around him and gave him a kiss. I asked him to ride with me while I followed his sister to his house.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">I stayed at his house for that weekend (four days) and we talked forever into the night, watched movies, went to the mall, and I took pictures of the desert scenery. As we drove towards my own hometown, we got to watch the different climates change from desert to greenery the further east we went.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">The next day I gave him a tour of my city (which didn't take long since it's nowhere near as big as his own) and we had a picnic lunch while sitting by the (man-made) waterfalls.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">That first weekend we went up to Oklahoma to go to the mountains. While there we saw prairie dogs, buffalo, minor canyons, and beautiful water scenes. We went swimming in the lake, cooked hot dogs, and roasted marshmallows. He was in charge of the camera and was taking the pictures that he wanted to keep for his own memories.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">About a week later we went to the lake in my town and had a lunch on a park bench. When we finished eating we went for a stroll where we walked up to the water's edge and just enjoyed the tranquil moment. The wind was blowing hard that day which was a wonderful reprieve from the oppressing heat that we have thus far suffered through.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">During his stay with me, we would alternate playing wiz (though very infrequently), he would play on his DS while I played Zelda on my Gamecube. I got him started on the Fablehaven series, which he admitted were good books. We watched a few cooking shows on the Food Network channel asking each other if we would be willing to try any of the dishes that were prepared. We also visited my best friend for the 4th of July. We celebrated by eating hot dogs, sausages, and grilled burgers and finishing with a healthy dose of Wiz!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">On July 15th we went to the midnight showing of Harry Potter 7 as we had planned so very long ago. It was our first official "movie date" and we both enjoyed ourselves, though we did have different opinions of the movie. Hey, who said true love has to agree on EVERYTHING?!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">The original plan was that he would head home on the 18th but neither one of us were ready for him to leave so we extended his stay until August 8th. He was already accepted and love by my sister, best friend, and our dogs. Of course, I was more than happy to have him around and to myself for a bit longer. There were still things that I wanted to show him but we would have to go to the "big city" for that kind of tourist-y thing. Which we did the last week of July.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">My sister had a business trip so we just tagged along so I could show him the sights while she was in her classes. We went to the Water Gardens where we saw the water oasis in the concrete jungle that people would go to just to gaze at the architecture or meditate. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">We went to the Botanical Gardens and looked at the different types of flowers and gardens there. We especially enjoyed the Japanese Garden and couldn't get enough of the Koi that were prevalent in the ponds. We also got a few pictures of random critters, insects, and reptiles that were roaming in their natural habitat.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">I took him to the Omni theater where we got to view a show in the planetarium about our "Amazing Solar System" and the Imax theater had a showing of "Tornado Alley". I thought that was fitting since he had never dealt with them and they are commonplace where I live.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Once again we went to visit my best friend, who treated us to the "Captain America" movie and supper. We ended up staying the weekend with her and just hanging out, playing wiz, and watching DVDs.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">All too soon August 8th was looming upon us and I tried to steel my emotions in preparation for his departure. He is my love with his own family that has waited for his return; not a pet that I could expect to keep with me forever. Therefore, I knew that eventually he had to return home. I also knew that when the time was right we would be together again in each other's arms. For now I am content knowing that we are forever in each other's hearts and minds.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Until our paths meet again...</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Follow Your Own Path</span></div><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">SorceressMiklai</span>SorceressMiklaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718250282300776422noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472007354452402332.post-49555148779901123372011-08-15T22:33:00.001-05:002011-08-21T17:08:05.956-05:00Mercenaries For Hire...Goodbye & Hello<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">It HAS been awhile since I last posted (understatement yes, I know) and one I intend to remedy so as to catch you all up. So many things have been going on both IRL and ITS that it's amazing that I am still sane LOL. But that is another story.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">The "Goodbye" is because my Unholy Trio sisters left the M4H to spend more personal time in the game doing the things they love to do. <a href="http://fromtheheartofadragon.blogspot.com/">Cassandra Dragonheart</a>, <a href="http://ladyofblades.blogspot.com/">Lady Blade</a>, and I will ALWAYS be the Unholy Trio regardless of where we are in our personal and gaming lives. We only acquired the name during our recruitment process, but we made it our own!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Another "Goodbye" to the M4H is the <a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19525">humon-gigan-normous help thread</a> that has been on W101 Central for the last 2 years. This thread was finally closed with 1651 pages and 16,507 posts. My first post to M4H was for the Tri-Harvest Festival on page 15 #143 offering to help and in the process hoping to get my grand gear for my wizards. My <a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19525&page=662">official welcome to M4H post was page 662 #6617</a>.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">The following "Hello" and welcome is extended to the newest M4H recruits:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><a href="http://alricravensinger.blogspot.com/">AlricRavensinger</a>-Most of my readers (thank you for being so loyal during my sporadic blogging spells :) ) are already very familiar with Alric as he is a constant presence in the wizarding community. He has his own blog, "The Raven's Vault", is the creator of his own fan-comic, "Fame at a Price", is an active member of Diary of a Wizard and a mod on their forums, is also an active #Twizard of the Twitter/wizarding community. He is an honorary member of the Unholy Trio as he and I are sweethearts, he and Cassandra Dragonheart are Tio/Tia, and shares a Hermano/Hermana relationship with Lady Blade (go figure THAT one out! Hehe). Now he is also one of the newest members of the M4H.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/member.php?u=92046">Katherine Light</a>-Kat joined Central in October of last year, but she has made quite an impact in that short time. She proved her merit as a F2M4H and also wrote the WaterWorks guide, "Plumbing 101" to help other wizards out in this particular difficult instance. She has also joined the ranks of the #Twizards as @WizKathLight and has even gotten recognition and praise from Professor Greyrose for her blog post, "<a href="http://thelifeoflight.blogspot.com/2011/06/of-video-games-education-yes-in-same.html">Of Video Games & Education. Yes, In the SameSentence</a>". She can now add Merc to her list of accomplishments.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/member.php?u=44523">JesseNightwalker</a>-Jesse has been a member of Central since November of '09 and a constant as a F2M4H in the last year since I have known him. He has always been courteous and professional on the runs he has assisted with and I also welcome him to our Merc Family.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">"Hello" and Congratulations are in order for the team of Mercenaries who not only got a new thread to start fresh, but also got their <a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=149">OWN FORUM</a>! Inside this forum you will find a breakdown of things you may request help with. There are currently seven separate threads. Three of those are stickied to the forum as they contain information about who the mercs are and what they do as well as a place that offers Q&A.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">The first thread "<a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177042">Helpful Links</a>" provides links from Central members who were kind enough to make guides to the harder/hardest instances in the game, ie. Briskbreeze Tower, the Waterworks, etc. As a merc, we would point menu chatters to this thread so they can see what they are in for when they request a run through these areas. It is also good for those who really want to try to do these areas on their own BEFORE they ask for help from the M4H.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">"<a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177030">Our Team ofMercenaries</a>" includes pictures and school stats of the wizards that we use when we pick up run requests, including active AND retired. This ensures that you know the person who is saying they are a merc really is.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">The "<a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177027">M4HRules and Information</a>" offers a plethora of, well, information about the services offered and provided by M4H. It is advised that all requestors read this thread first BEFORE they ask for a run.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">The actual help threads that Centralites post in are broken down into three threads by difficulty.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">"<a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177050">WC/KT/MB/MS/GH</a>" is for those needing help in those worlds: Wizard City, Krokotopia, Marleybone, Mooshu, and Grizzleheim. Because we have some very good F2M4H who are constantly helping out and we have faith that they will not let a client down, they are permitted to accept and lead these runs.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">"<a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177051">DS/CL/WT</a>" is for the current three hardest worlds, Dragonspyre, Celestia, and Wintertusk, where you pretty much have to be either a Grandmaster or Legendary to even get the quests not to mention, survive. Mercenaries are the only ones allowed to accept these requests to run, though others may join in if they so wish and the client doesn't mind.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">"<a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177056">DifficultInstance Areas</a>" refers to those particular towers where the bosses like to cheat or you have to play with a certain strategy to guarantee success. These areas may be in lower worlds like Briskbreeze or the Waterworks in WC and the Warehouse in MB, but because of their difficulty level only a M4H will lead and accept these runs. F2M4H are more than welcome to join for the loot or experience.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">The seventh thread "<a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177059">M4H Special Events</a>" is left for when the Mercenaries get together with the Central community to host special themed events. The events are usually leaning towards helping W101 members get that elusive gear that they need or finally getting a quest cleared out of their log book. In the past there was the "Great In-Spyre-ation" dedicated to running wizards through Malistaire's instance to get their level 50 Grandmaster gear (robes, athames, and rings). The "Tri-Harvest Festival" was an entire weekend farming event of Yeva Spiderkeeper, Viktor Snowcrusher, and Kraysys for Grandmaster shoes and hats. "Ring In the School Year" was a Labor Day festival to help Grandmasters get their school specific rings from Briskbreeze Tower. "Turkey Throwdown" was a Thanksgiving tribute to the Raven Coven for dropping gear that sold so well we were able to help lots of people fill their pockets with gold. Just this past summer we ran the "Reel In Your Gear" Waterworks farming event for Level 60 Legendary robes, hats, and shoes.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Who knows what events we have planned? Of course if you have any ideas that you would like us to consider, you can always leave a comment here or post a visitor message on any of the mercs' profile pages.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">If you have a dream of one day becoming a M4H don't give up on it. Hone your skills. Check your attitude, patience, and temperament. Help others, including offering physical help or just advice or tips, because some people don't always ask for it. Be courteous and polite to those you meet; including lower level wizards. Remember always to have fun because all in all it's still just a game!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Follow Your Own Path</span></div><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">SorceressMiklai </span>SorceressMiklaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718250282300776422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472007354452402332.post-60783222836928409812011-03-31T17:26:00.000-05:002011-03-31T17:26:12.344-05:00Unveiling...More Wizards<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">If you have read any of my blogs or checked the above "Witches and Wizards" tab you will find detailed information about my own "Dastardly Dozen"-Alura, Bri, Cori, Des, 'Rina, Tati, Bailey, Fiona, Jordan, Kait, Tasha, and 'Nessa. This past month I have worked on additional wizards from my third and fourth accounts. I will now introduce them to you.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">On my third account, I have the Devin __________Heart family. There are three male and three female witches and wizards.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Devin ShadowHeart, female necromancer, is level 40 and finishing up Marleybone. She originally started questing with my best friend's storm wizard, Scarlet Wildhaven. When I created Devin, I had a goal in mind. I had just created a guide on <a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=79878">Respawning Bosses</a> and Devin and Scarlet were going to start from the beginning and fight EVERY boss to find out which ones did, in fact, respawn. This meant doing every main and side quest and then making sure we killed the boss before hitting the minion(s). So far I have not started Devin on Crafting or Gardening.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Devin ShadowHeart, male diviner, is only level 8 right now. He also was given a purpose when he was created. He was to do only the main quest storyline. He would not pick up any side quests, including crafting or gardening. He would also not do any farming that would give him extra experience. I want to see what is the lowest level he would be when he faces Malistaire. Of course, he will most likely have to do side quests to get to level 48, which is the minimum level to access Celestia, and continue the main story.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Devin WildHeart, male pyromancer, is level 20 and has been questing with <a href="http://alricravensinger.blogspot.com/">AlricRavensinger</a>'s life wiz, Kristen Wildsong. Currently, they are both in Krokotopia at the Krokosphinx. However, because they have reached that pivotal level 20, they have opted to go do the Grizzleheim story until they can't finish up. Then they will continue in KT. Devin is done with his KT crafting earning him his Apprentice Crafter badge and is also a rank 3 Apprentice gardener.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">The remaining three wizards have been dual questing with my wizards from my fourth account, all of whom are simply named Devin.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Devin WildHeart, female sorceress, is just starting in Krokotopia with Devin, female thaumaturge. Both are level 13, Novice crafters and Apprentice gardeners.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Devin SilverHeart, female conjurer, is also starting Krokotopia with Devin, female sorceress. Both are level 12, Novice crafters, and Apprentice gardeners.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Devin SilverHeart, male thaumaturge, will be starting Krokotopia with Devin, male necromancer. Both are level 13, Novice crafters and Neophyte gardeners.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Also on my third account is my son's fire wizard, Blaze DragonRider. He is level 16 and in Krokotopia. My son doesn't really play him anymore, so I will be taking him over. Once I get all my Devins through KT, I will finish him up before starting any on MB.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">My 23rd wizard, Devin, female diviner, is a special wizard. She was to be used in <a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/member.php?u=36">MiltonTS</a>' "<a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/blog.php?b=142">Goldenbrand Challenge</a>". The challenge is to get to level 40 without doing the main quests. To prove this, you would show your spellbook not having acquired the healing pixie spell you get from Lady Oriel for doing Ceren Nightchant's quest AND you would not have any potion bottles that you get when you receive the spiral keys for defeating main bosses in Wizard City, Krokotopia, or Marleybone. You would also not receive any of your world completion spells that are school specific.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Except with Devin, I took it a little bit further. She hasn't done ANY quests, nor has she picked up any spells either from her own school or by using training points. The only spell she has is her Thunder Snake and anything that her gear or pets give her. She is level 22 right now and the only experience she gets is by excessive farming with two or three of my other accounts or with other wizards.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">I am including pictures of Devin showing that she has not earned the Unicorn Way badge (or any others besides the ones you get for defeating mobs), her spell book which shows all tabs, and her quest log.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">That is all the wizards I have (for now, anyway LOL). You can check on their progress or stats simply by clicking on the "My Witches and Wizards" tab at the top of the page. It lists each wizard's name, their crafting and gardening rank, their school pets (if they have them), their natural colors, alternate schools, mounts, houses, minion types and names, and their favorite spells to use. I will also be updating it to include their PvP and Pet Derby ranks.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Until next time...</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Follow Your Own Path</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">SorceressMiklai </span></div>SorceressMiklaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718250282300776422noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472007354452402332.post-73089391290807067652011-02-23T10:44:00.000-06:002011-02-23T10:44:22.255-06:00PvP...Trolls, Gobblers, & Badges-What Fun!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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</style> <![endif]--> <div class="MsoNormal">I used to PvP for a little bit when I first started playing the game back in the day. Back in the day being when ANYONE (including those who didn’t earn them b/c it was outside their class or level) could still use Enchanted treasure cards, chain stunning of Myth, Fire, Ice and Storm teams, & Wild Bolt spamming. There were no Spritely pets, no blocking enemy chat, no Critical hits, or crafted gear (crafting wasn’t out yet).</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I was using my Balance Sorceress, Alura HexCaster to PvP with. I started out in 1v1 and actually did pretty well. I was teamed up with players who were close to my rank and level (around Adept-Magus). I used the cards that I was trained in. I didn’t even use treasures for questing and chose instead to give them away to people for rewards (another topic, another day). I won a few matches and wanted to try team play.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Team Play-hmm well<span> </span>I guess it works better when you are actually playing AS a team. I quested solo so it wasn’t like I had a TEAM of friends I could call upon to do PvP with me, therefore I mostly just quick-joined the 4v4 ranked matches. Not a good idea, trust me, especially when you don’t know the other players’ strategies and there is total lack of communication. Being a Sorceress, I tried to fulfill my role as a support player; shielding, blading, trapping, healing, etc to the person I thought was going to be doing the hitting. Only problem was that while I was helping them, I became a target for the other team and NO ONE on my team would shield or heal me in return. I felt dispensable and taken for granted.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">It most definitely did not help when the jeering, taunting, name-calling, and cussing began. Words flew from the spectators, opposing team, and even my own supposed “team”. I can honestly say that I have held my head up high, even when my wizard had swivel neck. I have never fled a match, though I see others abandon their own teammates quite often.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I have even dabbled in the arena a little bit since the release of Celestia. I did a few 2v2 matches with <a href="http://fromtheheartofadragon.blogspot.com/">Cassandra Dragonheart</a>. My heart was in it, but my fighting spirit had waned. I was too busy worrying about other things to even concentrate on what I was doing right and wrong in the matches. I was scared that if we lost, it would be my fault because I was a lowly private who had no real experience. I worried that IF we did lose (my fault again), Cass would lose her points and rank. She assured me that it was okay, but it still didn’t set my mind at ease.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">When we won, we were called names, mostly Noobs and cheaters. When we lost it was because I feared that I fumbled a play, didn’t train the right spells, or have the best gear or pet. Not that MY FEARS mattered to the other team or spectators who told us not to come back until we could play better. I presumed they meant me because Cass is awesome. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">So I didn’t.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Because of the attitudes of some of the people in the arena, I lost interest in that part of what is a very fun game…</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">…until these past few months. With the help of <a href="http://kevinbattleblood.petnome.com/">Kevin Battleblood</a>, my “older sis” <a href="http://my.diaryofawizard.com/profile/CassandraDragonHeart?xg_source=profiles_memberList">Cassandra Dragonheart</a>, and my own dear <a href="http://alricravensinger.blogspot.com/">Alric Ravensinger</a>, I slowly gained a new insight on the arena.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://my.diaryofawizard.com/profile/KevinBattleblood">Kevin Battleblood</a> hosts weekend PvP parties at his Massive Fantasy Palace (MFP) so that ALL players (any level, any rank) can work on their strategies and just have fun. He knows plenty about PvP because he is a strategist, theorist, and he has played countless matches with his own Team Perfect Catch (TPC), earning his Warlord rank during the process.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Cassandra Dragonheart, also a Warlord, has several wizards who step into the arena. She has some great advice to offer on the possible strategies and deck set-ups for the various schools. She is also a member of TPC and has even taken to training individual wizards, such as myself, at her own MFP. These private tutorial lessons are helpful, educational, and fun. It’s kind of like Chiron’s school where he trains young heroes before they set out on their quests. You can train here with friends until you feel up to doing practice matches with strangers. Then advance into the ranked arena.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I don’t think I would have ever really gotten the gumption to even THINK about PvP again, let alone participate, except that <a href="http://my.diaryofawizard.com/profile/Alric_Ravensinger?xg_source=profiles_featuredList">Alric Ravensinger</a> can be and is very charming and persuasive. I missed not hanging around with him and Cass and was invited to come watch other people play at the parties. When I finally got up the nerve to actually join in the battles he would root for me and joke with me even when we were on opposing sides.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I was still unsure of myself because to me, my wizards had flaws. Alura’s attack and resist wasn’t as high as I knew it could be. Brianna’s health was so low that she often died without even getting a single hit, especially when going second. Jordan’s fizzle rate was too high. Overall, it was their controller who had the flaws; I didn’t have confidence in my own capabilities. I was much more comfortable playing the support role secondary hitter rather than being the “hammer”.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">This past weekend, I searched my legion of wizards and found the wizard I was more confident playing. Her name is Sabrina FrostShard and she is my Legendary Thaumaturge. She is also my co-founding wizard for the Unholy Trio, along with Cass’ life wiz, and <a href="http://my.diaryofawizard.com/profile/LadyBlade?xg_source=profiles_memberList">Lady Blade</a>’s Pyro, Autumn Fireblade. So this weekend it truly was the original wizards of the Unholy Trio plus our honorary member, Alric Ravensinger, who decided once and for all to start PvP-ing as a team.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Team C.A.S.A.-Cass, Autumn, Sabrina, & Alric. Taking on the arena and the trolls and gobblers that reside therein. In the process, we are having fun PvP-ing and earning rank and tickets. I have my heart set on getting to Commander and purchasing the Myth Imp for my wizard, Cori WillowHaven.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">What are arena trolls and gobblers? By standard definitions a troll is a “simple and violent humanoid”<sup>1</sup> <span> </span>in typical folklore. By today’s standards a troll is someone, “who harasses, harangues, and starts arguments with others, but does not offer any substance to back up his words”<sup>2</sup> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I will tell you my own definitions. An arena troll is as the name implies, “a simple-minded wizard who repeats the same litany over and over because they are sore losers”. Any W101 player knows what a Gobbler is from having fought so many on Colossus Blvd. An arena gobbler is not much different. They permeate the air with their foul words spewing trash and sewer talk from both ends.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I can handle learning how to adapt my strategies to play against the various teams. I can handle the changes that KI makes to the game because of PvP complaints. I CANNOT, nor will I tolerate verbal abuse that some of these trolls and gobblers feel the need to emit. So if you are one, then beware and watch what you say.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I do enjoy playing against teams that do have nice attitudes whether they win or lose. It is not too much to say GG at the end of a match, even if you don’t always mean it. I try to give compliments to those, who did provide an interesting match. Whether because they stuck it out after their teammates fled or because they didn’t rely on only one strategy or spell set. Kudos to you players. You make this aspect of the game more fun, interesting, and enjoyable.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I am happy to say that over the weekend, Sabrina earned several PvP ranks. She reached Sergeant during a late night 1v1 session and was able to train in Conviction. She was later joined by Alric Ravensinger and both did a few 2v2 matches. Alric got his Sergeant badge and ‘Rina got her Veteran badge.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal">Yesterday afternoon ‘Rina did a couple more 1v1 matches and finally got Knight. She was able to purchase the Storm Elf, which she named Pebbles and will be giving it to Bri.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal">Last night Team C.A.S.A. did a couple more 4v4 matches. Cass is an Overlord (Warlord with 1000+ rank points), Sabrina is a Captain, Alric is a Veteran, and Autumn is a Corporal. Go, team, go!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Many thanks to the group of #twizards who come and cheer us on and offer support when facing the many Arena Trolls & Gobblers: <a href="http://asm-2.blogspot.com/">Sir Winterbreeze</a>, <a href="http://dianawildheart.blogspot.com/">Diana Wildheart</a>, <a href="http://starsofthespiral.blogspot.com/">Kelsey Fireheart</a>, <a href="http://necromancersepitaph.blogspot.com/">Timothy Lighttalon</a>, and I am sure there are others I may have excluded.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Thank you all for making PvP a more bearable place for myself and others.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Until next time…</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Follow Your Own Path</div><div class="MsoNormal">SorceressMiklai</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><sup>1</sup> http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Troll</div><div class="MsoNormal"><sup>2</sup> http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=troll</div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"></span>SorceressMiklaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718250282300776422noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472007354452402332.post-88532203559815643562011-02-15T14:27:00.000-06:002011-02-15T14:27:13.544-06:00Fellow Mercenaries...Who Also Blog!One might begin to think that our own family of <a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19525&page=1453">M4H</a> is beginning to moonlight in blogging. Little by little and one by one, we each seem to find our way over here to the Blog-o-Sphere where we can share bits and pieces of our wizarding adventures and tales.<br />
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I started this little blog last summer at the insistence of <a href="http://alricravensinger.blogspot.com/">Alric Ravensinger</a>. It may not be as active as other notable blogs, but it is my own. My in-game older sister, best friend, one-third of Unholy Trio, and fellow merc, Cassandra Dragonheart soon followed with her own blog "<a href="http://fromtheheartofadragon.blogspot.com/">From the Heart of a Dragon</a>"<br />
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Recently, though, two other M4H members have decided to join in the fold: <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/Animegrl33">Lady of Blades</a> who actually has two blogs and <a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/member.php?u=228">Mr. Owl</a>. <br />
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Mr. Owl has everything you would want to read about; crafting, updates, changes, real life stuff comparisons, etc. He adds his own personal humor to what he is writing about. So check him out and follow him. I am sure you would enjoy his blog, "<a href="http://midmorningowl.blogspot.com/">Midmorning Owl</a>" as much as I do.<br />
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Another merc, my younger in-games sister, best friend, and one-third of the Unholy Trio, <a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/member.php?u=9500">Lady of Blades</a>, is a really talented storyteller. She has her blog "<a href="http://heatherstales.blogspot.com/">A Day in the Life</a>", which tells true stories about her and her families real life mishaps. Her second blog, "<a href="http://ladyofblades.blogspot.com/">Lady of Blades</a>" started out with the tales of her family. I think when she decided to write her story, "<a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=116013">The Prophecy of Blades</a>" on Central, she kinda evolved it into a place for that to be read and discovered by new readers.<br />
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Her story takes place in W101, but it has the undertones of Harry Potter, Fablehaven, and Septimus Heap. I think that a lot of people who read books from these series AND play the game would enjoy her tale immensely.<br />
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So go check them out and be sure to comment and let them know what you think about the work they are doing so far.<br />
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Until then...<br />
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Follow Your Own Path<br />
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">I came across this gem of a <a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102867">thread</a> while perusing my daily newsletter (W101 Central) a few weeks ago. I have had it in my tab and was working on it for my blog, but in light of all the recent events, I kept getting sidetracked. I do, however, believe it should be read now by all players more than ever. I have decided to expound on what <a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/member.php?u=1590">JoshHawk</a> has compiled, as well to include some thoughts of my own for the different aspects of the game.</span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">On the same topic, no means No, just because you ask 20 times in a row, beg and plead, doesn't mean the answer is going to change.</span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Don't take it as an insult because they said no. It could be because their list is full (<i>and don't ask them to remove someone to add you</i>), or they may just not know you, or know you well enough yet to decide if they want to be your friend.</span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></li>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">If you have just clicked to add someone to your friend list and they don’t accept, DO NOT keep doing it over and over again. It is a sure-fire way to guarantee that you WON’T be added to their list.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Personally, nothing irks me more than to be in the bazaar trying to purchase something and then have a random friend request and I missed my chance to get the item(s) I wanted/needed.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Most people are more apt to befriend someone who has spoken to them or fought together in battles. The game is not about how big your friends list is. You would not walk up to a complete total stranger and ask them to be your friend IRL, so why assume the rules have changed in a game?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">One of my biggest peeves is someone who does not get the fact that “no means NO! I am not going to cave in. In fact, you have probably just pushed me in the opposite direction. If you are this pushy and demanding when you are asking to be a friend, it makes me wonder else you are going to demand from me.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Please respect the fact that I may, in fact, have a full list or even a reason for not adding you atm. IT IS TOTAL DISRESPECT to insist that someone remove a friend just to make room for you. And remember this: IF they DO remove someone for you, what makes you think they won’t remove you for someone else. Think on that for a minute.</span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Understand that not everyone can jump at the snap of your fingers to help you at that very instant. I know it can be desperate when you are about to die, but it's not permanent and you can try again, maybe with help next time.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Don't get mad when someone can't help you exactly at the very instant you want the help. They may be busy in their own battle, helping others, trying to solo something, or many many other reasons.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Remember to thank those that help you, it's so rude to expect someone to take their time from doing their own things to help and then just go on as if they were never there.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">If you ask for help, stay to the end of what you wanted help on. If you don't think you can complete that instance in the time you have, then wait to ask for help when you do have the time. (Also consider trying not to go AFK unless absolutely necessary and please make sure you tell your teammates BEFORE you do.)</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Don't expect help every single time you ask, or expect someone to run every single one of your quests with you. Some may be happy to but it's rude to expect someone to do it.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Just because you are going against a boss, doesn't mean you need help if you've never tried it before. You may want to give it a try on your own first, you may beat it.</span></li>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">I am an adult (as are many other players of this game) and I definitely do not appreciate being told what to do or demanded to come to your every beck and call. Especially, if you are so rude as to whisper text me as soon as I log in and tell me to PORT, HELP, COME NOW, etc. Common social courtesy is to at least speak to someone cordially with a greeting, asking for assistance with a please, or finding out if I might even be involved in some task first and have some free time.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">When someone does come to your aid, do your share of the work. Chances are that we have already done this particular quest ourselves so, other than the drops and your company, there is nothing in it for the person helping you. Don’t expect them to do all the work for you.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Communicate with the person helping you. If you are in an instance, work together as a team to teleport to each other and decide who is hitting so there is no confusion.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Just as including a please in your request for help is important, so is adding a thank you when you have been helped. It can often determine whether you will ever be assisted again in the future.</span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Yes I know we have the ability to turn off porting but sometimes that is not reasonable, if they are running more than one account or working with a group of people, your porting in uninvited, could mess things up.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">If you port to someone, be sure to have full health first, they may not be able to heal you. No sense going into battle with like 500 of 2500 health against some bosses or mobs; or for that matter in most cases (same goes for entering battles with low mana, make sure you fill up first).</span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></li>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">The game has a feature that allows wizards to turn their ports on and off. That does not mean that someone wants to feel “imprisoned by ports” because some people can’t respect the privacy of others.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">If, for some reason you need to port to someone (they are where you want to be, you need to show them something, etc), then ask first if it’s ok or safe for you to do so.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">I should not have to spend my game time constantly turning my ports on and off, especially when I AM EXPECTING someone to port to me, and it turns out to be you and not them. As a merc for <a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19525">M4H</a>, I am often in instances with a client, who does not know you or appreciate the intrusion. I could also be in an instance where I am expecting a certain wizard type to come to MY aid and your unannounced port just closed the dungeon to that person who was expected, wanted, and needed.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">If you do get permission to port to someone who is fighting then be prepared to help. I would prefer that you not stand on the sidewalk talking to me while I am battling. I could just as easily do that through whisper or group chat.</span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Consider whoever was there first, it's their battle or instance and respect their decision on whether they want help or not.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">There may be many reasons why they don't want others in battle: trying to solo, have a team set up already, can't handle more NPCs, or they are on the last npc they need of that kind and would like to move on, etc...</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Many people are more than glad for the help or company, but it's rude to barge into someone elses battles without asking.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Yes now and then you get caught by accident and get pulled into someone elses battle, a simple sorry I got caught is usually sufficient.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Very Important whether you get caught or invited in, etc... Don't abandon the battle. Bringing more NPCs in a battle then leaving is about as RUDE as it gets.</span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></li>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Like JoshHawk said above, this can be a major issue for many wizards. I don’t think there is anything else that I can say on this topic that hasn’t been covered by him (and his contributors) other than- it is nice if you do see someone in battle, to stop and ask them if they need any help. Don’t make the offer though, if you can’t commit to it.</span><br />
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">What you do in your own home is your business, but hitting on others, making passes, or inappropriate behavior is not needed or wanted here. People don't always tell the truth about their age or their gender. You may be acting out a relationship with a 6 year old for all you know, or you may be hitting on someone's grandmother. And you never know if it's really a guy or a girl in real life.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Remember it's a game, it's little cartoons on a computer screen, do you really think that cartoon wizard is really that Hot? Did you forget there are only so many selections for wizard types, so there is likely a half million more that look exactly like that one.</span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></li>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">The people you play with in-game may be virtual friends, but the majority of them are still real-life strangers. And any one of them could be pretending to be something they aren’t.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Remember the rules that are in the TOU/TOS that you AGREED to read before you started playing the game. Exploitation, soliciting account information, unauthorized use of speaking through the chat filters (to include: cursing, harassment, obscenities, and derogatory remarks) are expressly prohibited.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">This is a FAMILY/KID FRIENDLY game. Key word being “friendly” and no one feels that way playing a game full of people who are demanding, rude, demeaning, or bullies. So keep it nice and safe.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/search/dittowizard">Dittowizard</a> has even listed some smart online safety pointers on his <a href="http://dittowizard.wordpress.com/">blog</a>. The <a href="https://www.wizard101.com/game/parents/onlinesafety">W101 Homepage</a> also has a general list of online and game safety and etiquette that need to be abided by.</span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Don't be rude</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Don't be a bully</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Don't insult others (no name calling)</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Don't beg (to be gifted things)</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Don't scam</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Don't curse</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Don't YELL ALL THE TIME BY TYPING IN ALL CAPS</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Don't spam, example: running around commons repeatedly saying I need a girl/guy, or party in the blank tower, etc... It really is annoying to others.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple; line-height: normal;"><i><u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">If you can help someone and have the time, try to help, who knows you may just meet a new BFF.</span></u></i><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0070c0; line-height: normal;"><u><span style="color: purple; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Remember we all started out at level 1!!!</span></u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0070c0; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">And last but not least when all else fails remember the old saying we have all heard a million times from our elders: "TREAT OTHERS AS YOU WANT TO BE TREATED!"</span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"></span></li>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">We are all here to enjoy the game, be kind to others. The report and ignore buttons are your friends for those who have forgotten etiquette. Let's make the game better for everyone by thinking about etiquette.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">That about sums up in-game playing etiquette.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Remember it is JUST a game. It is a means of relaxation for some and social gatherings for others. Some choose to play to get away from real world frustrations and stress. Adding inappropriate and rude behavior into the element does help anyone trying to actually PLAY the game.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Most MMO games have a forum that is run by either the company or their fan sites. W101 is no different. I believe that we have the greatest fan site in <a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/">W101 Central</a>. We have the freedom to speak our minds-<b><i>as long as we take other people’s feelings, thoughts, and ideas into consideration</i></b>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">SorceressMiklai</span>SorceressMiklaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718250282300776422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472007354452402332.post-83245473077687579902011-01-08T20:47:00.000-06:002011-01-08T20:47:23.210-06:00More Winners!...Everyone Won!I sometimes just can't help myself and right now is one of those times. I have decided that just because I can-everyone who commented and posted their New Years Resolutions is a winner!<br />
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Mr. Owl is still the grand prize winner, but the other entries will each receive items from the crowns shop that total up to 1000 crowns. I will be contacting each to get with them to dole out their winnings.<br />
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I love being unpredictable >:)<br />
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SorceressMiklaiSorceressMiklaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718250282300776422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472007354452402332.post-17071719367288502862011-01-08T01:53:00.000-06:002011-01-08T01:53:05.720-06:00Contests...And The Winners Are:<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">There</span> have been many contest sponsored these last few weeks from the holidays. One was by <a href="http://petnome.pbworks.com/w/page/27388686/Home">Petnome</a>. This was their first contest and I thought it was very ingenious and fun. I just had to enter. So here is the story I submitted:</span><br />
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</style> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">“Welcome to the Ravenwood Training Boot Camp where you will learn</span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">, <u style="color: #38761d;"><b>effective</b></u>, <u style="color: #38761d;"><b>spell-defying</b></u></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> skills that will make you into more </span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><u style="color: #38761d;"><b>efficient</b></u> and <u style="color: #38761d;"><b>well-trained</b></u></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> wizards,” announced our new instructor, Professor Kilmage.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">The class was made up of the most <u style="color: #38761d;"><b>gifted</b></u></span><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> and <u style="color: #38761d;"><b>courageous</b></u></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> witches and wizards of the Spiral. Though, they were very <u style="color: #38761d;"><b>eager</b></u></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> to learn and always </span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><u style="color: #38761d;"><b>dependable</b></u> when it came to getting the job done, they were a <u style="color: #38761d;"><b>spirited</b></u></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> and rambunctious group.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">“Ok guys,</span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> <u style="color: #38761d;"><b>pipe down!</b></u>” barked Professor Kilmage. There was a few who were still talking, while others were whispering, “</span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><u style="color: #38761d;"><b>Shh!</b></u> teach is going to give our orders.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">“I demand complete and utter </span><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><u style="color: #38761d;"><b>silence</b></u> while I am speaking or you will be put on a permanent</span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> <u style="color: #38761d;"><b>mute</b></u>”, threatened the professor as he glared at us.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">“You will have to <u style="color: #38761d;"><b>think fast!</b></u></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">”, began Professor Kilmage, “and look <u style="color: #38761d;"><b>sharp</b></u></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> when you are out there on your own. 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Do not give the enemy opportunity to <u style="color: #38761d;"><b>overtake</b></u></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> you.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">“Be <u style="color: #38761d;"><b>careful</b></u></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> and don’t get into a <u style="color: #38761d;"><b>big hurry</b></u></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">, or you will make mistakes. </span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><u style="color: #38761d;"><b>check</b></u> to make sure you have a </span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><u style="color: #38761d;"><b>clear path</b></u> before you <u style="color: #38761d;"><b>charge</b></u></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> or you may wind up at a </span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><u style="color: #38761d;"><b>dead end</b></u> or facing a </span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><u style="color: #38761d;"><b>stonewall</b></u> and then you will be trapped.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">“If you are unfortunate enough to get captured, be wily and <u style="color: #38761d;"><b>crafty</b></u></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">. Use any <u style="color: #38761d;"><b>calculating</b></u></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> means that you can imagine to escape and <u style="color: #38761d;"><b>rally</b></u></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> back to our rendezvous point. Try using <u style="color: #38761d;"><b>stall</b></u></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> tactics and if that doesn’t work then see if you can <u style="color: #38761d;"><b>distract</b></u></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> them and make your getaway.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">“</span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><u style="color: #38761d;"><b>Hurry</b></u> back from lunch and I will give you your assignments,” he concluded.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">“I wonder if I would be excused if I told him I was too <u style="color: #38761d;"><b>exhausted</b></u></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> from my other studies,” I told Haley on the way to the cafeteria.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">“I thought about saying I was <u style="color: #6aa84f;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">feeling weak</span></b></u></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> and casting a <u style="color: #38761d;"><b>feinting spell</b></u></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> on myself,” replied Haley.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="color: #a64d79; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">"I know from now on his new name is gonna be Professor <u style="color: #38761d;"><b>Killjoy</b></u></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><u style="color: #38761d;">!</u>” I giggled as we entered the lunch line.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">I have not heard anything yet on the winners of the petnome contest, but since it is ended and the judging phase is over, I felt it safe to publish my own submission.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">Speaking of contests; if you are up for another one and think you have the hottest house or a dynamic dorm then you should enter the <a href="http://www.massiveonlinegamer.com/w101contest">Housing Contest</a> that Beckett Massive Online Gamer is hosting. So get busy making your jungle tropical islands, Victorian mansions, country garden homes, or cabins in the woods. Pick your theme and get to decorating. Grand prize is 60K crowns and an epic Gamestop bundle.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">And now for the winner of my own contest: According to the the magical number machine of RANDOM.ORG the winner is...</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">My resolutions:</span><br style="color: #a64d79;" /><span style="color: #a64d79;">1. Become more comfortable with the more difficult instances.</span><br style="color: #a64d79;" /><span style="color: #a64d79;">2. Run my own blog. (Took the first step and created one! Midmorning Owl)</span><br style="color: #a64d79;" /><span style="color: #a64d79;">3. House all of my wizards.</span><br style="color: #a64d79;" /><span style="color: #a64d79;">4. "Create" the dream pet for (most if not all of) my wizards.</span><br style="color: #a64d79;" /><span style="color: #a64d79;">5. Get my last two wizards to Legendary.</span><br style="color: #a64d79;" /><span style="color: #a64d79;">6. Attempt to become a serious PvPer.</span><br style="color: #a64d79;" /><span style="color: #a64d79;">7. And finally, get Grandmaster Crafter on ALL of my wizards. (Maybe one of KI's resolutions will be to up those Black Pearl drops..)</span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">...entrant #4 Mr. Owl! Congratulations, Owl. I will get with you to find out whether you would prefer the gift card or the crown shop items.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">Looking forward to many more contests in the future. With more contests come lots more winners. :) Until then...</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">Follow Your Own Path</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">SorceressMiklai</span></div>SorceressMiklaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718250282300776422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472007354452402332.post-45811471536447435562010-12-28T20:06:00.000-06:002010-12-28T20:06:49.044-06:00Update...The Amazing RaceEarlier this week Team Night Owls, Cori, Isaac, and Bailey finished DS before Team Best Friends and Team Life & Death. So yes, they did win the FIRST leg of the race, BUT it was also stated in the goals "The goal is for the babies to get their level 48 spells and pet, fight Malistaire in the Final Countdown quest, be able to access Celestia, reach Grandmaster so they can wear their gear <span style="color: #6aa84f;">then both wizards will fight through to become Legendary!</span>" Therefore the race is far from over.<br />
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Team Best Friends, Sabrina, Alexis, and Tasha completed DS the day after Night Owls did and so far are in the District of the Stars. They are almost ready to head into the Stellarium just as soon as they defeat Sharkwave.<br />
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Last night, Kaitlyn of Life & Death defeated Malistaire with the help of Alric Ravensinger and my sisters of the Unholy Trio, Cassandra Dragonheart and Autumn Fireblade. Kait also got her Rebirth spell, Satyr pet named King Charlie, and attained Grandmaster status. Now Kait and Destiny are both ready to go to Celestia. Don't count them out of the race yet.<br />
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Still waiting to see which team makes it to Legendary first.<br />
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SorceressMiklaiSorceressMiklaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718250282300776422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472007354452402332.post-55552799420668255832010-12-28T19:57:00.001-06:002010-12-28T20:07:27.915-06:00Out With The Old...In With The New2010 is coming to a close as we get ready to welcome the new year. This is the time of year when one looks back and reflects on the things they did and create resolutions for the things they want to do.<br />
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I have my own list of gaming habits that I want to throw "out" and new or better things I "in"tend to do for the coming year.<br />
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Out with the old:<br />
1. No more starting thing and not finishing them because of frustration, distraction, or plain old procrastination.<br />
2. To stop using the word "noob" even when I am referring to my own stupid mistakes. I will still be a twit or a dorkfish.<br />
3. I will not be intimidated by things I am not comfortable with, such as PvP and certain towers or instances.<br />
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In with the new:<br />
1. Learn to enjoy and give a chance to every aspect of the game and not judging it negatively so soon.<br />
2. Update my blog regularly and get more readers.<br />
3. Finish my Respawning Bosses Guide (which means I have to quest on Devin)<br />
4. Pet train on all wizards before they quest and/or level.<br />
5. Clear the quest log on all wizards once they reach Legendary status.<br />
6. Join in on PvP and pet derby matches once a wizard's quest log is cleared.<br />
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Yes, this is a contest. <span style="color: #741b47;">I want to know what habits you want to lose and what things you would like to improve for your own gaming experience? Post your resolutions in the comment section and follow me on my blog.</span> The winner will be chosen by random.org and will receive EITHER a $10.00 gift card that comes with a pet and 5000 crowns OR anything from the crowns shop that totals up to 10,000 crowns. Winner will be contacted via means listed on their follow. Contest entries end January 7th at 11:59pm CST. Winner will be announced Sunday, January 9th.<br />
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Since one of my resolutions is to get more followers/readers, I would appreciate it if you could help me by retweeting on Twitter or posting on Facebook!<br />
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SorceressMiklaiSorceressMiklaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718250282300776422noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472007354452402332.post-3902712176453709502010-12-28T19:35:00.001-06:002010-12-28T19:35:54.499-06:00Celestia...A Whole New WorldI have had plenty of time to explore, observe, fight creatures, die and conquer this wonderful new world. Since it's release six of my wizards dual-teamed their way through Celestia to become Legendary.<br />
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The world itself is a beautiful Greco-oceanic panorama marred by the technology of the Marleybonians. Everywhere you go, you see modern metal interspersed with ancient artifacts. These include the drillers, water pumps, teleporters, and "flying fish" that are scattered all over.<br />
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Your journeys begin at the Celestian Base Camp which is the central hub that grants access to the other areas. The base camp shows the decline of the Celestian architecture as most is buried in sand, crumbling, or inactive. This is being replaced by the metal ramps, huge driller, water pump and submarine type portals.<br />
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The first area you get to travel to is the Survey Camp, which seems to be inside a submarine. From here you can access the Pinnacles and the Grotto. The Grotto is completely submersed underwater and swimming is required so bring your bathing suits.<br />
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I loved watching how my pets and mounts interacted with this new environment versus the dry land they were accustomed to. So far my favorite pets to watch are the snake/serpents, who look as though they are trying to swim up to catch their breath. This is not surprising because, well, they are reptiles and not amphibians after all.<br />
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The second area of your journey takes place in the District of the Stars. If it weren't for the overpopulation of sharks, this area would be breathtaking. Scratch that. Even with the sharks, it is beautiful scenery to traverse.<br />
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The Chantry is on one side and the Hall of the Archivist on the other. Both have lush green grass. The Chantry also has a waterfall while the Archivist walls are covered with colorful artwork and assorted sculptures dot the lawn. The technology here suggests that the Celestians, although appearing to be an ancient civilization, may in fact be far superior to the Marleybonians.<br />
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Though the land is beautiful it is still full of treacherous enemies that must be vanquished. Selwyn must be defeated in the Stellarium before you will be granted passage to your next destination.<br />
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The Floating Land is a tropical paradise inhabited by many primitive(?) tribes. There is plenty of junglesque foliage to wander through. Exotic plants, wooden tikis, and wild creatures decorate this island as you make your way to a living waterfall that actually converses with you.<br />
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The next stop on your tour is Stormriven. When you first encounter this area, you will make your way across a galatic platform that is reminiscent of a disco dance floor (Electric Slide or Hustle anyone?). Again the new metal gratings of the chambers clash with the pure architecture of old.<br />
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When you feel brave enough, you can dive off the plank into Stormriven Hall and face the mysteries of the deep therein. Inside this underwater cavern is the Temple of the Kraken. Be careful where you step, though, because there is a sea monster that watches you. Periodically it will even try to take a swipe with its massive tentacle. Once you have bested the lord of this area, Tempus Stormfist, you will be admitted to the Lunarium/Portico.<br />
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The itinerary says its now time to head to the Science Center where modern technology takes over. This area is overrun with gadgets, thing-a-ma-bobs, and doo-hickies. Even the Celestians have donned their gear to fit in. The Steam Valets, Steam Winchers, Hydro-Mechs, Water-Matons, and Aqua-Bots have become almost cyborg-like. Is this a glimpse into Future Celestia?<br />
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The final area that your travels will take you to via the sub portals at the base camp is the Crustacean Empire. This is another underwater world co-inhabited by Greco-Roman crabs and pirates. Of course it would not be Celesia without the ever present sharks.<br />
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The most spectacular place in this area, albeit the entire world IMO, is Calypso's Cavern. The shipwreck is settled on the precipice of an abyss. Above you is a school of jellyfish that seem to watch as you battle Queen Calypso and her pirate henchmen.<br />
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It is now time to save Celestia from Morganthe as you brave the Solarium/Chancel. SURPRISE-or not, the place is swimming with sharks. And also not surprising, that cowardess Morganthe, will not face you herself. Instead she leaves her pet shark, Big Salgio to make short work of you. Too bad for him, you have much bigger fish to catch and fry. Oh well, he will make great bait-can you say "chum"?<br />
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Morganthe may have escaped this time, but you emerge victorious nonetheless. However, it is time to hone your skills and for that you must enter the Trial of the Spheres. Here you will be challenged by those in charge of the astral schools and learning. Astraeus, the Stellar/Star teacher is your first opponent you face after solving a few riddles. Ptolemos guards the Lunar/Moon passages before you face Mithraya in the Solar/Sun sanctum.<br />
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So if you think you are ready, then pack your gear and bring your best A-game. Celestia's beauty is equally matched by the numerous dangers and challenges you will encounter.<br />
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Follow Your Own Path<br />
SorceressMiklaiSorceressMiklaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718250282300776422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472007354452402332.post-69277038371139673682010-12-24T19:15:00.001-06:002010-12-24T19:16:44.914-06:00Happy Holidays...and Merry Christmas Eve & Day to All!I wanted to take time out from my gaming and wizard travels to wish all of the wizards of the Spiral a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Joyful Season!<br />
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I hope each gets to spend time with their families and loved ones and that above all everyone stays SAFE. There is still much to be done to conquer the forces of evil and I want you guys by my side fighting.<br />
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I realize Christmas is tomorrow, but for me, it has been celebrated all year. I have received the greatest gifts of all...friends, best friends, and more friends! I feel enriched just knowing each of you:<br />
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My sisters of the Unholy Trio, <a href="http://ladyofblades.blogspot.com/">Lady Blade</a> and <a href="http://fromtheheartofadragon.blogspot.com/">Cassandra DragonHeart</a>; my dearest friend <a href="http://alricravensinger.blogspot.com/">Alric Ravensinger</a>; the genius of <a href="http://petnome.pbworks.com/w/page/27388686/Home">petnome</a>, <a href="http://kevinbattleblood.petnome.com/">Kevin Battleblood</a> and the rest of his team; a great farming partner and fellow nightowl, <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/scarznstripez">@scarznstripez</a>; my family of <a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19525">M4H</a> without whom I would probably not know most of you; <a href="http://www.ravenwoodradio.com/">Ravenwood Radio</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/ravenwoodradio">Leesha</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/spiritcaller">Stephen</a> for keeping all of us wizards informed on what's going on in the Spiral; all my fellow w101bloggers and #twizards ( too many to mention but you know who you are if I am following you :) ).<br />
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Finally, I would like to thank KingsIsle for giving so much this year despite the complaints, rants, trial and error, bugs and glitches, etc. I have enjoyed the pet update, the Selena Gomez sneak peek quest line, and the greatest gift of all-Celestia! Yes, there were other updates and like that fruitcake or the sweater that you can't really return, one of these days I will get hungry or cold enough to actually learn to enjoy them.<br />
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Until then, I hope everyone enjoys their holidays and remember sometimes the greatest gift is being surprised by what you get! So no peeking!<br />
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Follow Your Own Path<br />
SorceressMiklaiSorceressMiklaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718250282300776422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472007354452402332.post-25551671553566044762010-12-17T15:49:00.001-06:002010-12-19T02:51:22.362-06:00The Amazing Race...Which Duo Will Be First?As of right now, I have 3 teams of two of my own wizards who are questing in Dragonspyre. Each team consists of a Grandmaster from my first account and a Master from my second account. The goal is for the babies to get their level 48 spells and pet, fight Malistaire in the Final Countdown quest, be able to access Celestia, reach Grandmaster so they can wear their gear then both wizards will fight through to become Legendary!<br />
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The question is which team will be first?<br />
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Here are the teams, their current locations, and how they are played.<br />
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<div style="color: #a64d79;">Team Best Friends: My Grandmaster Ice, Sabrina (50), and Master Death, Tasha (45) with my best friend's Balance wizard, Alexis (45). Just received the quest for the Obsidian Chests and already got the one in the Labyrinth.</div><div style="color: #a64d79;"><br />
</div><span style="color: #a64d79;">We play when she gets off work or on the weekends and for a few hours. For street and tower mobs 'Rina carries Blizzard & Frost Giant (Leif) with Strong on them, & her Ice Blades. Tasha is trained in Ice as secondary and carries an Ice trap amulet, plus Curse, & Feint which she places before 'Rina hits. Alexis being balance will Balance and Elemental tri-blade 'Rina or place hex on the mobs.</span><br />
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<div style="color: #674ea7;">Team Night Owls: My Grandmaster Myth, Cori (50) and Master Ice, Bailey (44) with <a href="http://alricravensinger.blogspot.com/">Alric Ravensinger</a>'s alt Master Storm, Isaac (45). They are now in the Drake Hatchery ready to fight The Hoarder for Windhammer's reins.</div><div style="color: #674ea7;"><br />
</div><span style="color: #674ea7;">We play when I can coax him into questing :P and for a few hours at a time. Cori carries her Frog, Olloch (from the Fablehaven stories :) ) boosted with Strong & her Myth blades. Bailey doesn't have much power, but she uses her Blizzard, Ice Blade, & Tri-Elemental Blade. Isaac will cast Storm Blade and Tempest to clean up Olloch's mess :-& .</span><br />
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<div style="color: #38761d;">Team Life & Death: This team is me only. My Grandmaster Death, Destiny (50) and Master Life, Kaitlyn (42). She just started in the Tower of Archives fighting the Loathsome Creepers.</div><div style="color: #38761d;"><br />
</div><span style="color: #38761d;">I play on these when there is no one else online needing help with anything and after I have used all the energy on my 12 wizards training pets. Destiny uses Scarecrow to attack. While waiting for her pips to build up she will use Curse & Death Blade to buff her kill. She does have Death Shield & Empower in her deck when not fighting death mobs so she can get her pips faster and take off a weakness in one move. Kaitlyn doesn't have any Life attack AoE spells yet, but is trained in fire as a secondary so she will pack a few Meteors JIC. Mostly she just casts Tri-Spirit Traps & Blades for Destiny or will stick with healing.</span><br />
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I have set a time frame to have all 6 of my wizards; Bailey, Cori, Destiny, Kaitlyn, Sabrina & Tasha to reach Legendary status before the end of the year.<br />
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So even though it will be me playing the actual wizards, I would like to see YOUR thoughts on which ones you think would reach their goals first and why. Does the team have anything to do with it? The type of wizard they are? Will the kinds of mobs and bosses they face play a part in the race?<br />
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Also leave comments about how YOU would set up your deck to fight the mobs the fastest and I will test it out.<br />
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Follow Your Own Path<br />
SorceressMiklaiSorceressMiklaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718250282300776422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472007354452402332.post-87419549309011347322010-12-11T09:47:00.000-06:002010-12-11T09:47:32.382-06:00Catching Up...And Then Some<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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</style> <![endif]--> <div class="MsoNormal">It has been almost two months or thereabouts since my last post and I apologize profusely. Though I have not blogged, I have not been idle either. There has been much going on at my end of the Spiral. Let me catch you up:</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I have four of my own accounts that I play and several others that I help people with. My fourth account has my challenge wizards on it. So far my Storm wizard Devin is at level 18 without having done a single quest, trained in a school spell, or visited Halston for her Storm assignments. She just pretty much tags along farming and gets her experience strictly from fighting and instances. Since power leveling has been nuked by KI, she will not be making legendary anytime soon. Then again I didn’t take her into instances JUST to power level her. She was farming so even though she has done Tree of Life and the Labyrinth several times, she gets zero experience for it now.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">My third account has my death wizard, Devin ShadowHeart. She is now heading into Knight’s Court and will soon be on the tail end of Marleybone. Katz Lab, Counterweights, and Big Ben then heading into Mooshu. This wizard travels with my best friend’s storm wizard, Scarlet WillowBlossom. We found out when questing with her GM death wizard, Haley MistCloud and my GM storm, Brianna MoonCloud, that death and storm make an awesome team. Storm’s high power AoE hits and death’s ability to boost those with feint and curse. Plus, it doesn’t hurt to have a Necromancer who is willing to sacrifice themselves to keep a Diviner alive.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">My second account, or what I call my baby account, has been the busiest. Trying to play catch up to my Grand account and running tag team with that same account. Most of my six wizards were stuck in Mooshu up to October with the exception of Jordan DuskFlame, my Pyromancer, who had just reached Grandmaster status. She and Alura HexCaster were my first duo to make it through Celestia in three days. They both earned their Efreet and Ra spells and the title of Legendary Wizards!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Vanessa StormCaller, my Diviner, was the next wizard ready to head into Celestia and my Theurgist Tatiana FairyGlade volunteered to accompany her. This journey was a little, more challenging-let’s say. Tatiana did not have any AoE spells to contribute to the battles. Vanessa was only level 48 when she began her Celestian exploration. ‘Nessa was able to help Tati with her level 58 quest to get Sassy, but was on her own when the time came to get Thanny. Poor ‘Nessa died 7 times before she finally claimed victory and earned that spell. A week after starting their journey, both became Legendary Wizards, as well.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Fiona Starbright, my Sorceress, on my baby account is also trained in storm so it was obvious from the start that she would team up with my grand Diviner, Brianna MoonCloud. Brianna helped Fiona through Mooshu then Dragonspyre before meeting up with my best friend’s fire wiz, Tara WillowBlossom. As of present the trio are in the Crab Empire and bars away from level 58 where they will each get Ra, Leviathan, and Efreet.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Tasha SpellWraith, my baby Necromancer, and my grand Thaumaturge, Sabrina FrostShard are also questing with another one of my best friend’s wizards. This time her balance wizard, Alexis. So far the threesome are finishing up the Necropolis in Dragonspyre and ready to face off with the Dean in the Labyrinth. Both Tasha and Alexis are looking forward to getting their Scarecrow and Power Nova spells and also their school pets.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">My baby Thaumaturge, Bailey IceCaster, is currently traversing the Plaza of Conquests with my grand Conjurer, Cori WillowHaven, and good friend <a href="http://alricravensinger.blogspot.com/">Alric Ravensinger</a>’s storm alt, Isaac. With the three of them working side by side, taking Dragonspyre should be no problem and then it’s on to Celestia. Here’s to getting Alric his second Legendary wizard in-the-making! I will be right there beside him to keep him on task <span style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal">:) .</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">My final duo of wizards is a set that I have been playing when I have no one else online. My baby Theurgist, Kaitlyn SpiritSong, and my grand Necromancer, Destiny ShadowWraith. Kaitlyn just finished up Mooshu and is ready to take on Dragonspyre. With this team heals are aplenty and there is no threat of dying unless you are the enemy.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">That takes care of what my wizards have been doing as far as their questing goes, but what about when they AREN’T questing?</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Alura, Jordan, Tati, ‘Nessa, and Bri have done some farming at Calypso for gold and gear.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">All of my wizards have been pet training much to my chagrin and Alric’s delight. Such a mundane task. I enjoy the rewards but hate the actual training. Actually, during this last Test Realm I used all the crowns from my four accounts plus donations from a few friends and stayed up with @<a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/scarznstripez">scarznstripez</a> to help find talents and derby skills for certain pets that were needed at <a href="http://petnome.pbworks.com/w/page/27388686/Home">petnome</a>.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">As much as I dislike pet training, it does have its advantages. I was able to catalog ALL my pets for ALL my wizards using pretty much the same template as petnome. I listed the talents and derby skill that they got at teen, adult, ancient, and epic. This helped me to decide how far I was willing to actually train my pet in the live realm. The database also will come in handy should I ever have another “accidental loss” on KI’s part where my pets go missing and they don’t remember what I had or how they were. It’s like a pet identity system. Lists their name, pet type, school, pedigree, cards that come with them, talents, derby skills, and any special notices about the pets (level 48 pet, hybrid, crown pet, etc).</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I also tried out the gardening on the Test Realm. I am torn about it. I like it. And I don’t. I would love to grow my plants but not have them die on me so quickly (checks thumbs-yep not green; shakes head). If it comes down to using the energy globe for gardening or pet training, I would rather pet train. I just feel that the plants are WAY too needy for someone who is on a mission to save the Spiral. I am going to work on finding a spell to animate my mannequins and have THEM take care of my plants, while I traipse around fighting the baddies. I just hope none of the plants eat wood. Hmmm…Need to check into that.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Finally I have gone broke on all my wizards buying reagents to MAKE reagents so I can craft gear I want and things I don’t need for those crafting quests just to make Grandmaster Artisan. Yes, it happened. Alura HexCaster is now officially a Grandmaster Artisan! AND---less than a day after turning in her Seal of the Seven Seas she crafted her Level 55 Balanced Brimstone Tunic and is working on her Level 55 hat.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Brianna and Jordan are also working on getting their Grandmaster Artisan badges, also. Each of my wizards on my grand account have at least made it to their robe or the crimson bookstand quest so they are not that far behind. Kaitlyn just this morning started on her crafting and so far has made it to Felicia in Marleybone. Now if only I can remember to put what they make in their banks until the time comes to turn in the quest.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">You would think after having crafted as many times as I have, I would have learned or remembered by now. Uh-uh. And I bang my head and yell each time I see the quest but don’t have the items. How annoying. It’s no wonder I loathe crafting as much as I do.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">But, I can guarantee you one thing and others can vouch for it, too. As much as I may need those reagents, I am the first to offer them to someone else when I am questing with them. Especially to a client when I am leading their run. Only if they pass them by or say they do not want them, will I snag them. Also, I will spend hours making treasure cards for someone who needs them for their WatchTower Hall. Because, to me, forever friendship is more important than any minimal dislike for some menial task.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Well that pretty much sums up MOST of what I have been doing. Now it is time that I get back to it. Just when I think I am almost finished, I find something else that needs to be done. OOHH there’s a quest I didn’t pick up…Hey did you need this ore? Can I have it?...I wonder if I hatch this turtle with my FOG Unicorn if it will transfer this talent…Speaking of which, I need to add that to my database!...</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Follow Your Own Path,</div><div class="MsoNormal">SorceressMiklai</div>SorceressMiklaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718250282300776422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472007354452402332.post-42281428642790153102010-10-25T12:56:00.000-05:002010-10-25T12:56:26.175-05:00Deadlines-and Halloween FestivitiesAhh...the last week of October and still so much to be done before All Hallow's Eve arrives and with it, hopefully, the release of Celestia to the Spiral in the live realm. I, myself, have been a busy Sorceress both in-game and out. However, I would not have it any other way because this is my favorite season and holiday.<br />
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I love to decorate my house and dress-up. This is the one time of the year when it's okay to create personas and alter egos for yourself and maybe step outside of your safety zone within your own personal space. You can revisit different time periods and be whoever you want to be. There are numerous parties to attend and games to play for children and adults alike.<br />
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I plan to attend costume parties this weekend irl and on Thursday a group that I belong to will be hosting a party based on the Clue board game for all wizards to attend. The members of the group will be the suspects, which means I will be one and will be portraying Mrs. Peacock. My good, dear friend, <a href="http://alricravensinger.blogspot.com/">Alric Ravensinger</a> will be improvising the role of Mr. Green. The announcement for this party will be posted under "Proclamations & Decrees".<br />
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My own wizards, Alura HexCaster and Brianna MoonCloud, have traded in their normal battle gear for Halloween costumes. Alura is wearing the Royal Outfit because she is the "Purple Queen" to someone special. Brianna, who seems to be having a bad hair month, is wearing the Halloween Witch costume.<br />
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Are there any wizards out there who have plans either irl for this coming holiday weekend? What about for your own wizards? Do you do anything special for them?<br />
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With this also being the last week before Halloween arrives, Jack Hallow, his brothers, and their quests will soon be gone for another year. Make sure that you have done your quests, claimed your gold and pumpkin mask, and farmed the towers and Lord Nightshade for those elusive Halloween crown item drops. There's also lots of good gold to be made in the loot you find from trick-or-treating these places.<br />
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As far as deadlines before Celestia hits live and my own personal goals; I recently got my Pyromancer, Jordan DuskFlame, to Grandmaster :) . Now I have seven grands and only five left to go before the end of this week :( . Two, Bailey IceCaster (ice) and Kaitlyn SpiritSong (life), are still at the beginning of Mooshu. I have tried to limit the number of requests that I take for <a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19525">M4H</a> until I meet my own needs first, but it is hard because I do so enjoy helping other wizards out. Plus it does give me a break and distraction from fighting those mobs who just WILL NOT give up the key, notes, lockets, viles of essence, etc.<br />
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I am determined to begin Vanessa StormCaller (storm) in DragonSpyre today and hope to finish her up by tomorrow evening or Wednesday morning. Then Tasha SpellWraith (death) is next on the list followed by Fiona StarBright (balance). Bailey and Kaitlyn will be run through straight from the beginning of Mooshu through the fight with Malistaire. Wish me luck cause it's hard to play with your own fingers crossed X X.<br />
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With the redundancies of doing the same quests over this many times, either I will become an expert at the quests and have them memorized or I will go insane. If the latter, I do hope to see some of my fellow wizard friends on visiting days. Don't forget to bring your pets so I can see what new tricks they have learned. And remember if you come by on Halloween I am sure to have some treats for you-or even a few tricks.<br />
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Happy haunting in the Spiral!<br />
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Follow Your Own Path<br />
SorceressMiklaiSorceressMiklaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718250282300776422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472007354452402332.post-55474081427194598562010-10-19T17:47:00.001-05:002010-10-19T17:48:27.175-05:00A Strong Family Indeed<div style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">On Saturday, 10/16/2010 Christo Deathgiver resigned as the leader of the most helpful group on Wizard 101 Central, the Mercenaries for Hire (M4H). The following are excerpts taken over the last three days as part of my own wizard gaming world was thrown into upheaval:</span></div><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span> </span></span><br />
<blockquote style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;">W101Central Community -<br />
First off I would love to thank you all for a great 15 month run that I had with Mercenaries For Hire, truly was a fabulous time and I got the chance to meet and assist MANY Wizards of the Spiral.<br />
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But at this time, I have decided to resign my post and position with M4H and take a much needed resignation from this fantasy world that KingsIsle has created. At this point in my life, I have much greater things that I want to focus on, with my Wife, my Boys and my family at home.<br />
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Team -<br />
I am not sure where you go from here as I would love for you all to keep the train rolling, but would understand fully if this brought it to a grinding hault. Please feel free to copy this to Jester and Olivia to reassign a new group leader for the War Room if needed.<br />
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I wish you ALL health, happiness and the best of luck in whatever you all decided to do.<br />
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Christo</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: purple;">Guess it's my turn...and as much as I know you need a break, cause we all do at some point, you are going to be missed.<br />
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I am going to miss surprising you with my noob wizards while you stand in the bazaar, at the pond in the commons, or in the pet pavilion. These will only be a few places that are remembered as places that Christo christened with his ever presence.<br />
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I can only thank you deeply for all you have done for the gaming community of Wizard101 and Central. Starting M4H because it was your dream and the events that have been hosted or sponsored on its behalf. The friendships, teams, families, and relationships that been forged because of the get togethers and spirit of helping out that our F2M4H participate in.<br />
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You have taught me so much and so many others I am sure in the ways of battle and deck strategy. You have given many of us confidence to plow through and face our fears whether it be soloing a dungeon or letting go of the security blankets that we clung to so tightly before coming under your tutelage.<br />
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This is your team-but more importantly it is your DREAM. You are welcome back with open arms any time you wish to return.<br />
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Until then, you know where to find any of us should you need us.<br />
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SorceressMiklai/Dee</span></span></span></blockquote><br />
Other well wishes can be found <a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19525&page=1204">here</a> and you are more than welcome to post your own. But the M4H have learned several things and have a spirit all their own. We are a determined group and we are family and community oriented. We are here for the people as noted <a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112835">here</a>.<br />
<div id="post_message_1260017"><div align="center"></div><div align="center" style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">ANNOUNCEMENT</span></b></span></div><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <br />
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<div align="left" style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">After Christo Deathgiver’s departure from Wizard 101 and Wizard 101 Central, the Mercenaries for Hire had a group meeting to discuss what to do in his absence. This meeting was held Sunday night. During the meeting, it was unanimously decided that <u>the M4H Group and this thread needs to keep going</u>. While Christo may have created this Group, all of us Mercenaries share the same belief that he did – the belief in helping other wizards throughout the spiral. It is that belief that made all of us Mercenaries, and it is what will keep this thread going. </span></span></div><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <br />
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<div align="left" style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">Knowing that the entire Merc team wants to, as Christo put it, keep this train rolling, we then needed to make a decision as to who would be a suitable replacement for Christo as the head of the team. While this team is very much a horizontal group environment, we felt that we do need a facilitator to manage the War Room (our internal group discussion board), update changes in policy on the M4H thread, and be an ultimate decision maker when a group consensus is not reached. <u>With that, it was agreed upon that Andrew Wildflame would be the most suitable person to lead the M4H group.</u> </span></span></div><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <br />
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<div align="left" style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">Andrew and Christo have known each other in game since early 2009. Andrew was here for the inception of Mercenaries for Hire, and was asked by Christo to be a Mercenary from the beginning (even though at the time Andrew declined, as he felt he could not make the commitment due to issues in real life). The group felt that Andrew would best fill the void left in Christo’s absence, and steer the M4H group in a direction that Christo would want. </span></span></div><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <br />
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<div align="left" style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">With that, we hope that you will all embrace the change that has occurred, and welcome Andrew Wildflame as the new head of our group. Some things may change around here, as the dynamic of our group can’t help but be changed by Christo’s departure, <u>but one thing that will never change is this – our commitment to not only helping wizards with their harder quests, but helping them to become better wizards!</u> </span></span></div><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <br />
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<div align="center"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: navy;"><a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19525" target="_blank"><b>Your Mercenary For Hire Team:</b></a></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <br />
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<div align="center" style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">Army of Stones</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Aura*</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Brahm DreamPants</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Cassandra DragonHeart</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Cody Soulmender</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Fiona WildShade</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Keira NightHunter</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Kevin Shadowstalker</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Lady Blade</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Madtiger</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Pheonix Flyer</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">SorceressMiklai</span></span></div></div><br />
Fellow gamers can rejoice and relax though, as we do have some new ideas planned to go with the dynamics of our new leadership. AND of course we will still be there to help anyone out (free of charge) on any quests that we can and are able to. We thank each and every one of you for standing by us and supporting us as we continue to help you whatever that endeavor may be.<br />
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Follow Your Own Path<br />
SorceressMiklaiSorceressMiklaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718250282300776422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472007354452402332.post-12330724110894524032010-09-19T22:05:00.000-05:002010-09-19T22:05:52.604-05:00Recruitment...and a New FamilyWelcome back, weary traveler. There has been much going on in the spiral has there not? Celebrations, festivities, events, and the like? There is much to prepare for in the times ahead. In the meanwhile, relax and enjoy a little more storytelling while you get your stamina and strength back. You just sit there and I will continue to regale you with the tales about Alura, her sisters, and their adventures.<br />
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So far you have gotten to know a bit about Alura. Today I shall tell you of her sisters; Brianna, Cori, Destiny, Sabrina, and Tatiana.<br />
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Attending the Tri-Harvest Festival in April was the best thing that could have ever happened to any of my wizards. It enabled them to make new friends and also opened the door for them to become a recruit into the Mercenaries for Hire. Being a Friend to M4H (F2M4H) and a potential M4H recruit gave my wizards the opportunity to meet and make new friends and questing companions. There was much to be done to prepare them all should they be required and/or accept to partake a specific venture.<br />
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Alura, the Sorceress, was a grandmaster and could accept most assignments and requests. She had limited access because her quest journal was still incomplete. However, until her sisters completed their training she was the one that picked up the requests.<br />
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Tatiana, the Theurgist, soloed her way to grandmaster. She did not have powerful attack spells but she was able to heal herself in battles that seemed to last infinitely. She worked diligently and it paid off. She became the second sibling to attain grandmaster status.<br />
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Brianna, the Diviner, shared her questing with her best friend Haley Mistcloud, the Necromancer. This worked out to both their advantage. Bri was able to use her powers of storm to disable the mobs easily, while Haley could help heal Bri should she need it. Brianna was the third sister to become a grandmaster.<br />
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Destiny, the Necromancer, also soloed herself to grandmaster. Embracing her darke magykal abilities to steal health from others to revive herself, she was able to sustain herself during battle. Her arsenal also included enough powerful spells that she didn't need to rely on companions for strength either. She was the fourth sister to reach the grandmaster ranks.<br />
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Cori, the Conjurer found a questing buddy in fellow M4H member Alex's alt myth wizard, Mason. Together they conquered Dragonspyre, received their two-headed canines orthrus, and defeated Malistaire. Both were welcomed as the newest grandmasters to the M4H family and Cori was the fifth sister to join.<br />
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This left Sabrina, the Thaumaturge, who had yet to begin who adventure in Dragonspyre. She found her niche with two other newly recruited M4H members, Cassandra Dragonheart and Lady Blade (formerly Animegrl). Questing with Cassandra, the Theurgist, and Autumn Fireblade, the Pyromancer, Sabrina found her place among her "other sisters".<br />
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The threesome were given the nickname the "Unholy Trio". They were inseparable and were always ready to help when one of the others called. You never knew what to expect when you were around them except that no matter what you would have fun and lots of laughs. Sometimes if you weren't careful you might just end up in a spot of trouble but you had a blast getting there.<br />
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It was hard for others to keep up with the conversations that the Trio had. Most could not get a word in because Sabrina, Autumn, and Cassandra were notorious for finishing each other's sentences typo's and all. We had stories to tell that would have us "snort", "snarf", and "spew" until we were gasping for breath, scaring our dogs, or our cats were looking at us funny.<br />
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The only ones who seemed to be able to keep up were our constant companions who always seemed to fill the fourth slot: The Earthweavers and his wizards-Nathaniel Earthweaver, Vanessa Earthweaver, or Fallon Dreambreaker; Haley Mistcloud-Tara Willowblossom and Haley Mistcloud; and King Ysmir-Alric Ravensinger.<br />
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It was during this time that the Trio coined a few phrases that have come into use by our other wizard siblings and our friends. So if you hear these terms you will now understand their meanings and origins.<br />
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"Zeus"/"Athena"-to port to or from. Refers to Athena emerging from Zeus's head in full body armor when she is born. Athena does not work in text chat.<br />
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Sabrina: "I need to turn my ports off. I feel like Zeus."<br />
Cassandra: "Is it safe to Zeus you?"<br />
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"Pensieve"-means to finish the other person's thought for them or say the same thing reworded Is almost akin to Jinx.<br />
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Autumn: "That had to hurt."<br />
Cassandra: "That had to hurt."<br />
Cassandra: "Jinx."<br />
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Sabrina: "Oh curdles, I forgot to changed my deck." said at the same time<br />
Cassandra: "Did you forget to change your deck?"<br />
Sabrina: "Pensieve :)"<br />
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You will just have to come back to find out what other adventures these wizard siblings and their friends can get into. Until then...<br />
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Follow Your Own Path<br />
SorceressMiklaiSorceressMiklaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718250282300776422noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472007354452402332.post-11099456145748440052010-08-26T16:55:00.000-05:002010-08-26T16:55:33.811-05:00An Epic FestivalCome in, come in and welcome back! We still have some more history to catch up on to bring you up to par with our present day adventures. Let's get you settled while I refresh your memory...<br />
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Alura made Grandmaster in December. Yet there were things she still needed to do. She was not a fully accomplished Sorceress by any means.<br />
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She had devoted so much of her time helping others quest and farm that she maxed out her own experience before she even completed the Drake Hatchery. Though, she often helped others she still soloed and did not have many friends that she could travel with. She had not set foot in Grizzleheim, nor had she received the quest to save the Spiral from Malistaire. Worse, she was not even outfitted as a proper Grand Sorceress should be.<br />
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All of this changed in April when she read a notice about a "<a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63509">Tri-Harvest Festival</a>". What could it mean? It said anyone who <u>needed</u> their grand hats and boots were welcome to join a two day event farming Kraysys, Yeva Spiderkeeper, and Viktor Snowcrusher. This event was being hosted by the M4H and anyone level 45 and up was welcome to attend even if they did not have access to those bosses.<br />
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Could it be true? No more farming by herself or not being able to because she could not gain entry yet. People willing to help each other for a whole weekend just to make sure that others got their gear. Talk about fairy tales come to life! Cinderella, who?<br />
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But, wait! Alura was a grand, yes. What about her sisters? They would want to participate in this magnificent event, too. It would not be fair to deny them the privilege of farming for their grand items, too. Brianna was the closest to level 45 so she began questing in earnest to reach that cap before the deadline. That Friday she made it. Unfortunately, the others would have to wait for the next festival. Luckily for them, Alura and Brianna were willing to farm until they got the items they needed for Cori, Destiny, Sabrina, and Tatiana, as well.<br />
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Because Alura was already a grand, she thought her gear was a priority, but soon found it didn't work that way. She thought it would be best to try to get her shoes from Viktor. She was having lots of fun on the bridge with the Mercenaries and the F2M4H, but Viktor only taunted, teased, and tormented her.<br />
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She decided to try Kraysys and see if he would let loose her hat a lot easier than Viktor was her shoes. Kraysys proved to be a lot nicer and dropped his hat fairly early on along with Cori, Destiny, and Tatiana's items.<br />
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Alura thought to try a different strategy with Viktor. She decided to call upon Brianna and see if she could coax Viktor into giving up those precious boots. Brianna only made him mad by cracking lame jokes and making fun of him.<br />
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"You must be a descendant of a Cyclops. You have to be blind to give me Cassandra's fire hat when I have no fire wizard." "Really?! You would rather give your boots to Alric and Christo who already have oodles when Alura was begging for them." Thank you both for offering to give them up, by the way.<br />
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Though this tactic didn't fare any better, the weekend was a success before it was all said and done. Brianna, Cori, Destiny, Sabrina, and Tatiana each had a new hat and pair of boots waiting in their banks for them when they reached Grandmaster. Alas, Alura, only had her hat. But she got so much more than that in return.<br />
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She got to make a slew of friends with people who are now part of her wizarding family; <a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/member.php?u=12423">Christo Deathgiver</a>, <a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/member.php?u=26953">Alric Ravensinger</a>, <a href="http://fromtheheartofadragon.blogspot.com/">Cassandra Dragonheart</a>, <a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/member.php?u=9500">Destiny Skyblade</a>; <a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/member.php?u=62787">Rogan Bluebreeze</a>, <a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/member.php?u=18879">Sophia Ghostshade</a>, <a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/member.php?u=4812">Keira Nighthunter</a>, <a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/member.php?u=12438">Fiona Wildshade</a>, <a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/member.php?u=799">Shelby Angle and the Masons</a>, and so many others.<br />
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There were so many laughs had, lots of jokes made, and plans to get together to help each other out in the future. All of that still continues.<br />
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Bright and early the next morning Alura decided to try pleading with Viktor once again when no one was around. She begged, cajoled, and offered to sacrifice her pride and dignity to him for her shoes. It worked! Her fourth battle and he relinquished her treasured Snowcrushers Tread of Tensions.<br />
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"Thank you, Viktor," Alura replied with a wink as he watched her walk off in his shoes.<br />
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He was a mighty foe, but he was still beaten by a woman's wiles and a Sorceress' subtleties.<br />
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Follow Your Own Path <br />
SorceressMiklaiSorceressMiklaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718250282300776422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472007354452402332.post-44557519069405513652010-08-22T22:13:00.000-05:002010-08-22T22:13:19.789-05:00A Tale of a Sorceress' Beginnings...Welcome back! Come in and and have a seat while I tell you some more. Make yourself comfortable. Cozy? Relaxed? Good, let's continue.<br />
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It all started last summer during several commercial interruptions. Everywhere I looked I saw dragons, magic, monsters, and --Malistaire! Professor Ambrose was requesting my help and I answered the call. I took the test and learned that (no surprise to me) I was a Sorceress. Alura HexCaster was enrolled in Ravenwood. I was excited and anxious.<br />
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This was my first MMORPG ever. I fell in love with the graphics and would stop and gaze at everything. I was in a new world and everything was so breathtaking and wonderful. I wanted to begin my journey immediately and save the Spiral from Malistaire and those he had turned against us. I learned to play as I went and made my share of mistakes along the way, who btw is the BEST teacher ever, and was a true NOOB without even knowing it.<br />
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I remember my first battle in Unicorn Way when I had to fight the Lost Souls. They are of the death school and had the symbol to let us know that. Only I thought that meant I was supposed to use death spells ON them. I began to wonder what I was going to do if I didn't have any death spells other than the Dark Sprite I got from my wand. As soon as I got my first few training points, I got Fire Cat, Blood Bat, and Dark Sprite to put in my arsenal. There was no way this Sorceress was going to be unprepared.<br />
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Unfortunately, I was. I did not know about training points. I was under the impression that we would get enough to get the spells from all the schools. I have since bought mine back and made better choices. I did not know about pips or prisms. I got tired of saying "oops" or "sorry" so I started playing solo until I could get the hang of the game. That was only ONE of the first mistakes I made starting out.<br />
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The second mistake I made was my own personal doing. I get mesmerized by things around me and I could not help but wonder what it would be like to play a wizard of another school. So I made 5 more wizards at the same time; a myth, death, life, storm, and I finally chose ice after debating between it and fire. I would play them alternately and try to keep them around the same level, but Alura, my Sorceress, was always higher than the others. She was the one I could count on to farm for the others' gear and was my relief when I got tired of fighting cats in Marleybone.<br />
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I still felt like I was missing out on something because I had not tried ALL of the schools yet. Did I make the right choice by not selecting fire? I had convinced my IRL best friend to start playing and she was a Pyromancer and seemed to be enjoying the spells immensely. So I created a second account just so I could have a Pyromancer of my own. Now I had 6 more wizards to level up to the other original 6. In between my classes I was playing aggressively on 12 different wizards.<br />
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Six months after I started, my Sorceress, Alura, became a Grandmaster. She is the wizard that I use the most when others request help. We are great for supporting others, can heal and keep you alive for another round, boost your attacks so you get maximum attack power, and shield you so you don't take so much damage. We can solo or play as a team.<br />
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Plus, IMO, we have the best minion. I have named my Helpful Manders for both of my accounts. Zen belongs to Alura and Yin to Fiona. The balance minion is very useful. He shields, blades, and donates pips to players. He also uses negative charms and traps on the enemy as well as attacking them.<br />
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Alura HexCaster may be a Grandmaster, she but still has some work to do. So if you happen to see her around the Spiral or need help, just ask. She is always willing to give a hand. She was my first wizard and will always be my favorite.<br />
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There is just something about having a Sorceress by your side. Ask anyone who has quested with one ;)<br />
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Follow Your Own Path<br />
SorceressMiklaiSorceressMiklaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718250282300776422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472007354452402332.post-3585684801615557042010-08-19T08:06:00.000-05:002010-08-19T08:06:49.003-05:00You Are Invited-So Come In For A Spell...Today is my one year anniversary at w101 Central and I have decided to commemorate by starting a blog. I have included the link to my <a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/member.php?u=29281">profile</a> if you should care to drop me a line over there. There are other reasons why I have also decided to start writing publicly, too. They are my good friends from wizard 101 Cassandra Dragonheart, <a href="http://alricravensinger.blogspot.com/2010_04_01_archive.html">Alric Ravensinger</a>, and <a href="http://kevinbattleblood.petnome.com/2010/04/pilot.html">Kevin Battleblood</a>, who have encouraged me to write because they thought I would be good at it.<br />
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Now that the greeting is out of the way it is time for the introductions.<br />
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I am one of many wizard personalities around the spiral. I have four accounts. One has 6 Grandmasters; Alura HexCaster Sorceress, Tatiana FairyGlade Theurgist, Brianna MoonCloud Diviner, Destiny ShadowWraith Necromancer, Cori WillowHaven Conjurer, and Sabrina FrostShard Thaumaturge, that belong to the <a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19525">Mercenaries for Hire</a>.<br />
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My second has 6 Magus wizards Jordan DuskFlame Pyromancer, Vanessa StormCaller Diviner, Tasha SpellWraith Necromancer, Kaitlyn SpiritSong Theurgist, Bailey IceCaster Thaumaturge, and Fiona StarBright Sorceress, who are currently questing in Mooshu.<br />
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The rest will have to remain a secret for now. A Sorceress should always shroud herself in an air of mystery. Besides its makes games of Hide N Seek a lot more fun---for me!<br />
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Follow Your Own Path<br />
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