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« on: 04 December 2009, 23:59:55 »

Greetings!

I have been drawn to the Dream, like iron dust to the mysterious force of alsetism, by the rigour, thoughtfulness and humour I found amidst its entries. I wonder if I may contribute something of value as a token of my admiration - or failing that, at least take part in some other way? Perhaps by joining the occasional discussion or by commenting on an entry here and there? Time is scarce so I fear I can only be a fleeting presence until mid-summer. I hope this would not be a problem?

I have always regarded trade and science not as a tribute to human ingenuity and power, but truly in a spirit of reverence. I will try to bring that same sense of wonder to my efforts here. In my travels across Santharia, I wish not to change this world but to enhance its appreciation.

I am interested in Ximaxian magic and the Krean people. I do not know if I will ever become an expert in magic, but I hope I can at least aspire to be a connoisseur of the arcane – connoisseurship implying a combination of knowledge on the one hand and love on the other, each enhancing the other.

Maybe it would be best to try my hand at a few basic spells first – to see if I understand the foundations. By the same token, for the Krean, I had a collection of short meditations/reflections in mind. This format would allow me to add a passage or two at a time – which would be ideal in light of the time constraints. I could also work on other extracts or passages such as a traveller’s description of the lands he is passing through, a few observations noted down in a journal, a page from an old diary, maybe even a few Krean aphorisms – anything where brevity would be of the essence. I believe this would be a good way to familiarise myself with what is already on the site and to encapsulate the results of that research in a form that is easy to remember.

I understand newcomers are expected to say a few things about themselves. I guess my guiding principle in life is: Logic in the service of appreciation, and appreciation in the service of reverence, which, in the face of wonders not of our making, is our only proper response.

Aos


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« Reply #1 on: 05 December 2009, 01:25:00 »

Hello! and Welcome!


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« Reply #2 on: 05 December 2009, 01:45:29 »

Oh! What a wonderfully eloquent, thoughtful and polite introduction! I just know you're going to do well here, Aos

But anyway- it's great to meet you! *the tomboyish hobbit girl sticks out her hand, grinning sheepishly* I'm no veteran but it's always great to see someone else eager to participate in this beautiful dream. Starting small is, of course, sensible, but once you've proved your capability and attitude who knows what kinds of exciting things you could be contributing to? Good luck and I hope to see you around.

Oh, and one last thing... *from what appears to be nowhere, the hobbit produces a medium sized pie dish* It's got meat and taters and onions in it, y'know. Best to have a slice of something savoury, if you're so inclined, before all them delicious welcome biscuits and such start arriving


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« Reply #3 on: 05 December 2009, 22:25:44 »

Welcome Aos! Apologies for the belated response - the thread just caught my attention. Maybe I should give serious thought to running a periodical search on 'Krean', 'Magic', and 'Ximax'

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Logic in the service of appreciation, and appreciation in the service of reverence, which, in the face of wonders not of our making, is our only proper response.

Well said! I expect we will get on very well indeed - we seem to share a similar philosophy. Though, truth be told, I am not sure I could have expressed it so gracefully. You seem to have a way with words! That phrase especially: terse and energetic in expression, almost an aphorism - something I aspire to but do not always achieve!

As regards Ximax - why don't you post a short sample of what you have in mind? A one or two line description of the spells you wish to create should suffice

And, of course, having more people interested in the Krean can only be a good thing!

Welcome indeed!

EDIT: Oh, I forgot to mention: Time is scarce on my end as well, so it may take me a while to read/comment on your Krean passages.


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Re: Greetings!

« Reply #4 on: 05 December 2009, 22:48:47 »

Fortunately, Coren's capable ~~slaves~~ ~~sidekicks~~ ~~underlings~~ colleagues, Decipher Ziron and Miraran Tehuriden, are at your disposal if you happen to have questions regarding the krean and/or the continent of Nybelmar!

Now, didn't anyone give you something to eat? How odd.. do help yourselves, i'll send someone along with something to drink momentarilly!


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« Reply #5 on: 05 December 2009, 23:11:02 »

From through a window, through a door, through the trees, or through a mysterious and well-placed cloud (whatever around happens to have flying-through capabilities), a little paper bird comes whirling through the air to crash ungracefully in Aos's air. It warbles dizzily, and then flutters up again. Regaining its balance, it comes to hover in the air in front of Aos, peering at him curiously. All at once, it unfolds itself into a little note reading as follows:

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Dear Aspiring Santharian,

I am holding a winter party in the mountains of Caelereth. While it has already begun, and guests have already begun arriving, and this invitation is unfortunately a bit late, I would still be ever so pleased if you came. Here is a map to show you the way:

[MAP]

No need to bring anything, though you may if you like. I look forward to meeting you!

SIncerely,
Rayne Avalotus


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« Reply #6 on: 11 December 2009, 16:37:11 »

Greetings Aos. I have to say that yours is perhaps one of the best introductions I have seen. I look forward to seeing your work here in the forums.


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« Reply #7 on: 13 December 2009, 00:41:18 »

Thank you everyone for the warm welcome! And it is good to know that I will be allowed to work on the Krean grin

As for Ximax, I thought the most logical thing would be to:
1. Start with sphere-1
2. Choose an element (WIND)
3. And work my way through its list of properties.

ELEMENT OF WIND: SPHERE-I
LEVEL: PROPERTY: REPRESENTATION (Physical/Spiritual): DIRECTION: SPELL EFFECT

L1: Feather: Lightness: P: (+): Temporarily reduces the weight of a heavy item
L1: Burden: Lightness: P: (-): Temporarily increases the weight of an item
L1: Light-headedness: Lightness: P/S?: (+): Induces light-headedness in the target. Stronger mages can also cause dizziness or fainting.
L1: Absent-mindedness / Distracted Mind: Lightness: S: (+): Causes the thoughts of the target to become lighter and float away like a feather caught in a morning breeze. Eventually the whole mind becomes as light and fleeting as a puff of air, making the target more likely to drift off to other worlds... As this spiritual form of “lightness” becomes dominant in the carall, the victim starts to forget his duties and gets distracted easily. This may also cause the target to become inattentive to his immediate environs; his thoughts may have wandered off elsewhere...
L1: Attentiveness / Focussed Thoughts: Lightness: S: (-): Makes it harder for thoughts to evaporate, causing one to pay attention and to stick to the task at hand. The spell can also be used to ground and focus fleeting thoughts – and indeed to prevent bursts of inspiration from disappearing as breath into the wind. The target may also become harder to distract or avert – quite a serendipitous side-effect!
L1: Light-heartedness: Lightness: S: (+): Lightens up the spirit, making the target more light-hearted and carefree. The target enjoys a temporary blitheness, less likely to give much thought to or indeed worry about present troubles and tribulations. A heavy-handed application of the spell may make the target extremely nonchalant, unmoved and unconcerned about potentially grave or dangerous situations.
L1: Sombreness / Solemnity: Lightness: S: (-): Induces a dark or gloomy mood in the target. The target’s state of mind grows heavier and his thoughts become grounded in the graveness of present circumstances. The target becomes considerably serious for the duration of the spell and at the higher levels unyielding.

L1: Hide: Invisibility: P: (+): Makes the object invisible to the naked-eye. Very useful for temporarily hiding things. -- already on the site
L1: Opaqueness (!?): Invisibility: P: (-): Object becomes easier to discern as its contours gain solidity. The edges become more clear-cut and the object overall becomes more opaque, making it noticeable. Very practical for locating translucent or transparent materials.
L1: Concealed Sentiments: Invisibility: S: (+): Renders the target’s thoughts and sentiments invisible to himself, effectively concealing his inner world. It becomes very difficult for the victim to notice his thoughts on a subject or emotional reaction to an incident.
L1: Traceable Thoughts: Invisibility: S: (-): Emotions, thoughts and opinions become more observable - often causing one’s outlook on a subject to suddenly become more evident. Also useful for people who wish to discover the uncharted halls of their inner world.

L1: Whirling Thoughts: Movement: S: (+): Stirs up the winds of the mind, rousing a whirlwind of thoughts. The target becomes very confused for a short period of time.
L1: Subsiding Thoughts: Movement: S: (-): The raging tempests of the mind subside to a gentle breeze. The target experiences a momentary peace of mind; the thoughts have been stilled. Quiet reigns in the halls of the mind.
L1: Subliminal Turbulence: Movement: S: (+): Intensifies the inherent movement in/of the subconscious, causing suppressed or long forgotten things to come out into the open. The effects of this spell are very chaotic: sometimes answers the subconscious mind has been working on will be brought to the surface, causing the pieces of the puzzle to suddenly fit together; the location of a lost item will become instantly clear as the lost memories of where the subject placed it become available; the subject will experience an unexpected burst of inspiration as two concepts never associated with one another will be accidentally brought together by the whirling winds; a pleasant memory will once again emerge; and sometimes disturbing thoughts will become all the more apparent or the memory of some traumatic event brought to the surface from the depths it was buried in, causing great discomfort or in some cases even heavy depression in the target. An extremely difficult spell to master, best left for the higher levels for the difficulties in its control.
L1: Stillness of Mind: Movement: S: (-): The turbulence of the mind recedes. The air is calm and quiet. (Query to self: How is this different from Subsiding Thoughts?)
L1: Mental Ventilation: Movement: S: (+): “Airs” the mind and in doing so rids it of everything stale and mouldy. Solidified beliefs, hackneyed expressions, overused jokes, habits long past their due expiration dates are all “vented out”. The target may temporarily become more flexible in his actions or convictions and may even experience a newfound creativity with all the encumbering weight shed. Targets often also feel refreshed and renewed; sadly, this lasts as long as a breath of wind in a stuffy cave...
L1: Stale Mind: Movement: S: (-): TStifles down all the currents airing the mind. Dust and filth soon start to accumulate in the psyche, causing the target mind to feel very demoralized and “unclean”.

L1: Silfer's See-through: Clarity: P: (+): The object assumes the wind property of clarity. Solid walls might suddenly become transparent, murky liquids clarified...
L1: Murkiness / Murky Substance / Haze (?) : Clarity: P: (-): Especially useful on liquids. The target substance loses all its clarity and obscures the passage of light through itself. Experienced magi can also affect the light in a room, dimming it or conferring upon it a certain gloom or ‘mistiness'


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« Reply #8 on: 13 December 2009, 03:48:02 »

I am curious. Why post this "categorisation", twice?


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« Reply #9 on: 13 December 2009, 05:04:14 »

Quote from: Kalína Mërénwèn on 13 December 2009, 03:48:02

I am curious. Why post this "categorisation", twice?

I think he was unsure of where to post it. No worries! A site as large as Santharia occasionally takes some getting used to.

We've got Aos in the magic forums now, well on his way to create a plethora of new spells for the Wind School.


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« Reply #10 on: 31 July 2010, 00:28:55 »

Hi everyone - I'm back! Please accept my apologies for disappearing off the face of the Disk so swiftly after introducing myself. Life... got complicated for a few months.

May I make it up to you all by posting my very first entry?


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« Reply #11 on: 31 July 2010, 00:36:09 »

I don't think we would object to such a thing.

(I am sleepy, I seem to be skipping over words)


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« Reply #12 on: 31 July 2010, 00:41:08 »

Seeker enters the room singing, "Aos, Aaaaaaos, daylight come and me wanna go home. Come mister tally man tally me bananas.....er.... oh... Aos I didn't see you there. Welcome back! Of course you can post your first entry. We will try and be gentle"


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« Reply #13 on: 31 July 2010, 10:35:44 »

The fact that people are dropping off the face of Caelereth makes me wonder if they all actually know that it's a disk. You know, the accountants in Monty Python's "Meaning of Life" also kept on exploring and exploring the big wide world, until... lol

Anyway, good to see you back, Aos! I see you found a magical portal to return, and we're happy that you did. Now you only have to work on staying around more consistently