Creed's Screed

Belated Beery Bawkmas

2009-01-02T12:29:00.002-06:00

This is a bit out of sync, but I made a little electronic Bawkmas card, and I still wanted to post it.

So here it is, and Merry Beery Bawkmas to all! And Happy New Year! Tuska OWE!

I really scrooooed up...

2009-01-02T10:14:00.002-06:00

I have to apologize to everyone who was on the DTN hunt ooc last night. I made a big mistake and caused the group to fall and be trapped in DTN2. We were eventually rescued, but it took HOURS. I especially apologize to Janus, who invited me, who clearly told me what to do, and who stuck around the whole time organizing and encouraging the rescue.

/action scuffs toes in dirt

I'm sorry, Janus!

A New Beginning

2008-12-03T12:29:00.003-06:00

It has been a very big week for me in the lands. I've made the very difficult decision to leave Clan Destine and join the Order of the White Elephant.

The decision was not made lightly! Sabine and I had talked for a while about trying to recruit some new fighters and build Destine back up, but I've come to the realization that I didn't think we could recreate the circumstances and people that made Destine so much fun.

OWE is a great clan, but I will always be very attached to Clan Destine. I had great fun with all of its members and really appreciate how welcoming all of them were when I was first exiled. I hope to continue seeing other members of Clan Destine at times in the lands and hunting when we get the chance.

In the meantime, I've already been hunting regularly with OWE at the Sunday (ooc) Open Hunts, and they have quickly embraced me as part of the family. I'm really happy!

A historic day in Puddleby politics

2008-10-16T17:45:00.003-05:00

I like Inu Teisei as a person, but I've decided that I must oppose her self-nomination to run for Fen President. She's a nice exile, but she is not qualified for the job! She claims that Ravenstorm is her father, but even if that's true ... how can a half-breed possibly understand the many important issues facing the Fen Community?

Today I am announcing the formation of a new political action committee, Fens for Families, Rainbows, Free Beer and Togron Nuts, Traditional Values and Ponies. The FFFRFBATNTVAP has not yet decided whether to endorse a candidate for Fen President, but we certainly will campaign against any non- or part-Fen running for the office.

All 100 percent pureblooded Fen are welcome to join FFFRFBATNTVAP, or FenPAC for short. And leave me a comment if you think FenPAC should endorse a candidate.

Ojesi's bard audition

2008-09-07T09:12:00.002-05:00

Ojesi became a full bard yesterday, and Rakshasa was named a Bard Master. I wasn't able to go, but Chance sent me some sketches and a visionstone. I thought I would share them here.

Enjoy!

The return of Cloud

2008-09-05T17:33:00.003-05:00

Cloud, the wonderful grey pony who was my first pony friend in Puddleby, visited me again recently. Cloud first showed up in TC after I had fallen in the valley exit cave. Kitlin sunstoned me that a pony had appeared in town. Shortly after, Cloud suddenly appeared by my side in the valley! He remained with me throughout my rescue and our group's return westward through the valley to the entrance cave, following faithfully and even fighting hostile creatures that threatened me.

When we all returned to town, the pony rested with me, but also took a shine to Althea. When I was ready to study, Cloud followed me right into the library! Capt. Stinkfist wanted to recruit Cloud to fight with him while I was busy studying. At first I was a little uncertain ... and then Stinkfist gave Cloud some "special" zu!! I didn't think Cloud would eat it ... but he did ... and it certainly affected him.

I was a little disgruntled by Stinkfist feeding my pony some stanky bud, but I was so tired, I went off to study. I haven't heard that Cloud and Stinkfist did anything TOO embarrassing while I was otherwise occupied. I must admit that I haven't seen Cloud again since then, either. But I've stocked up on wheat, barley and honey against a possible return visit.

Pinky the Pony

2007-12-29T14:25:00.001-06:00

Speaking of ponies, I just had to post some sketches of a recent visit by another pony to our fair town. The gods can sometimes be difficult for mere mortals to understand.

As readers of my scrolls know, I often pray to the gods for my very own pony. Sometime before Bawkmas, Santa Chicken appeared, and I asked him for a pony. Soon after, a beautiful rainbow-colored pony with a horn on his forehead appeared in town. I was so excited, but this pony began killing everything in its path, even the strongest of fighters. I tried to approach him, but he felled me as well. He was a War Pony!

At first I was upset and sought to understand the gods' purpose. I prayed and prayed for them to make the pony peaceful. At last they heard my prayers, and the pony became calm and tame.

He followed a group to south farms and nibbled some grass and flowers, then followed us through the pf to the meadow. He seemed to like the meadow very much -- although Tepper Azur wasn't too happy to see a pony in his secret place!

After a little while, the pony -- whom we had renamed Pinky -- galloped off into the trees. The gods gave us to understand that he would be happy in the forest.

I have been grateful for my encounters with these beautiful ponies but remain confused by the aggressive killer ponies that have invaded our town. I still hope one day to truly have a pony of my own.

Tsrrin Fun

2007-12-29T13:40:00.000-06:00

It sure was an eventful Feast this year! One really fun change was that some of the costumes were spread around through the lands, so you had to quest a bit to find some of them. Of course I spent a great deal of time dressed as a pony.

I also went on a Pony Valley Hunt that was fun...

...while it lasted.

In other news, I'd also like to congratulate Peril for passing the third-level fighter test.

A visit to Sarra

2007-10-22T00:05:00.000-05:00

I've decided to try to keep up a little better with my journal. And I thought I would start with a brief report of another successful visit to Trillbane's "Book 3" (a.k.a. "The Tao of Trillbane.")

Today's OWE-and-guests trip started with a relatively easy run to Book 3 so that PureHero and ShadowSky could continue their PF training.

The group then decided to go to Sarra for a change of scenery. It was a very interesting and challenging trip with ups and downs that included vanquishing a very strange pair of Angry Mother Sasquatches. They appeared to be connected, whether as Siamese twins or just reaaallly close friends we couldn't tell. Of course, a couple of exiles had their opinions to offer ... I believe it was Torin who exclaimed, "Hot milf on milf action!" followed closely by Geotzou pondering: "Mothers I'd like to fell?"

Anyway, I thank OWE for having me along on this trip, as I had only been to Sarra once before and that was many years ago. I responded to a GM request for healers to go as an experiment. We stood right inside the entry and got killed several times. :-)

I got to see much more of the island this time. It certainly is beautiful, although like Metz, incredibly dangerous as well.

The Lunatic Fringe

2005-03-19T07:42:00.000-06:00

There were a few interesting developments in Puddleby this week. I don't pay too much attention to the grand quests that the gods set before us, because my strength and skills are not yet up to most of the challenges involved. On the mainland holiday of St. Patrick's Day, however, I got caught up in the quest to track down the elusive Orga Ire, a small and harmless-looking green orga that our mystics said had to be found, lured back to OC1, and sacrificed in the presence of a mystic.

Dozens of exiles roamed the lands until the Ire was found. He looked like a weakling, but looks were truly deceiving. He was very powerful, and he had a LOT of friends, as you can see from the sketches below (the Ire is the lone little green guy near the bottom of both images -- click either one to see a larger version):

Although I spent a lot of time fallen or being dragged around on a chain during this quest, it was a lot of fun. It was a bit chaotic, which sometimes frustrates me, but this time I just relaxed and ran around trying to heal fallens as best I could. I had to retire to the library long before the quest was accomplished, unfortunately.

A new scroll to visit

Before I forget, check out the new scrolls just started by my clansis and fellow Femme Fen, Sian: Sian's Purrings. You go, Sian!

Clan hunt to the Fringe

Our latest Clan Destine hunt took us through NWF to muddy NF to the Fringe. The others got a little bored with the Fringe, I think, because we ran into mostly junk and not a lot of critters that provided the strong fighters with real experience. The fighters bashed a couple of Orga Zerks that ended up being only dispatches for them. I didn't do much tagging, just hung out, healed when needed, and tried out my pathfinding skills.

I've been studying diligently with the Marsh Hermit. In the past I've found it to be a real character flaw for me that I have trouble sticking with one trainer for long. I just get bored and restless waiting for the next message. And I tend to jump recklessly when I discover a weakness. For example, if I go on a hunt and find myself having a lot of trouble hitting critters, I'll run back to the Healer's Guild and sign up with Higgy for a while.

I'm determined not to let this happen with Marshie. It's hard enough to get him to take you on as a trainee. I plan to earn as many PF ranks as I can in order to bring that asset to Clan Destine. I've been reading Azriel's scrolls and marvelling at his solo experiences throughout the lands. He has gone to places that I can't enter yet or even see the entrances of! That's what I spent a lot of the last hunt doing: wandering slowly along the treeline in the Fringe area looking for those telltale sparklies that mark a path.

Eventually the others tired of bashing ferals, and we tried LP, only to find it occupied. We then wandered over to Noids, which had just been cleaned out by another party. We decided to look around anyway, in case there might be a spawn, and sure enough we did have a small spawn that allowed us to bash a few noids of varying sizes.

After we'd cleared Noids as well, most of the group announced they needed to study. I decided to do the same, and Sim and Sian, both of whom still had some time on their hands, wished us well and headed off to Sav to do some damage among the maha. As they say, a good time was had by all.

That's all for now! It's time for me to put my quill and ink away and go earn some more PF ranks.

Experience controversy

2005-03-14T18:38:00.000-06:00

A lot of new developments in Puddleby lately ... so much going on, I haven't had much time to post lately. I did want to share this hilarious sketch with everyone. I don't remember exactly when this hunt took place, but I have to admit I got a smile out of being called a "tough healer." My clanmates often tease me, calling me the "Bloodblading Healer" or "BB Wannabe."

Anyway, the number of invasions by all sorts of creatures seems to have increased lately. There was a major drake invasion just the other day, with forest and fire drakes attacking both east forest/farms and north field/farms. Luckily, many strong exiles were available to band together and beat back the threat.

The orga invasions may not be as "easy" to quell. It seems that a new orga tribe has arisen in the lands, and they are aggressively defending their camps, perhaps defending some sort of treasure or object therein. I unfortunately am not strong enough to join in most of the adventures to OC or the orga village, so it is all still mysterious to me. My usual function in major invasions is to hang in the library and heal fallens.

Which brings me to the main topic of this journal entry. Lucy Fur informed me and Klio the other day, while we were hunting at Kitty Beach, that healers and mystics do not receive experience from killing/tagging creatures. She says she was given this information directly by JoeGM himself. JoeGM allegedly said that healers and mystics receive their experience only from sharing other exiles (fighters), and in the case of healers, from healing.

Later the same day, I saw Lucent and asked him about it. He said this absolutely is not true. I don't know who to believe. I know Lucy Fur wouldn't lie to me about it, but I wonder if there is any way she misunderstood JoeGM. I can't imagine all the time I've spent solo hunting in boring spots like myrm hives and rat towers just to get a few dispatches, thinking I was gaining at least a bit of expy!

Last but not least, I got invited rather unexpectedly to join a large group, led by Garion of Clan Hunter, in a Pitch Cave raid. Never having been to the mysterious and notorious Pitch Cave, I decided to throw caution to the wind and go along. D'Noma "adopted" me for the course of the hunt and watched my back, chaining me a couple of times when I fell and generally looking out for me. I had a lot of fun on this raid and got some good ideas about zuing, even though we were ultimately unsuccessful in actually entering PC1. The entrance was thoroughly blocked by hordes of red and pitch noids, apparently.

Unfortunately the raid ended rather badly, with many exiles falling on our way back to the portal and being left behind. I'm sorry to say that D'Noma and I were left unrescued by a number of D's clanmates, who went to study as soon as they were raised by one of the various rescue parties. Unable to hail a rescue, I finally departed and was able to let some rescuers know that D had been ported to the Orga Village. She and some other fallens were eventually found there and saved.

I made mad coin on that raid but broke a chain, so it ended up a wash. Still, as I said, the first part of it was fun. :-)

Welcome!

2005-02-16T18:18:00.000-06:00

Greetings, and welcome to the diary of my life as an exile in Puddleby. I was exiled to the Lok'Groton islands just a little more than a year ago, for so-called crimes against the emperor ... the less said about that, the better.

Fortunately, I have found my fellow exiles to be mostly very kind and helpful. I have chosen the path of a healer and already progressed to the second circle. I've gained some wealth, some nice clothing, a few other possessions -- even a beautiful pair of pearl earrings. And I share a small but cozy apartment in Puddleby Hollows with Klio, a second-circle Human fighter and member of the Order of the Mini. Klio is a lot of fun, and often accompanies me on hunts so that I can build up my strength and experience.

I have also been honored to join Clan Destine, one of the finest young clans in the islands. Being a member of Clan Destine has made my time in exile not just bearable, but enjoyable.

As the zodiacs pass, I will add more information and commentary to this diary. I also plan to create an accompanying scroll with some sketches and visionstones of my adventures. I hope you will visit often.

Till next time,

We were never here!
Creed.