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Re: Rinnek
Taye is a rather interesting character. Rinnek is socially awkward by nature and by virtue of his youth, but each time he and Taye interact he has grown into his skin a bit more. Your writing style is very unique and I always end up appreciating out interactions. Looking forward to more prompts from you in the future.
Rinnek
1
Re: Rinnek
Moody wanderer Mhun, meet evolving android Kelki.
Taye doesn't know much about what makes anybody tick, or at least on the surface she doesn't, which gives me openings for light interactions - ones that you take and make interesting. You've got an eye for detail and your writing is consistent, and I'm curious to know more about Rinnek and what he can do.
Since Shadow was what started a convo, she may well bring something distinctly un-Shadowlike just to see how he reacts or something. Think of a crow being curious around something new - this ought to be fun.
Taye doesn't know much about what makes anybody tick, or at least on the surface she doesn't, which gives me openings for light interactions - ones that you take and make interesting. You've got an eye for detail and your writing is consistent, and I'm curious to know more about Rinnek and what he can do.
Since Shadow was what started a convo, she may well bring something distinctly un-Shadowlike just to see how he reacts or something. Think of a crow being curious around something new - this ought to be fun.
Taye
1
Wanna be funny like Lin.
I kinda hate this toxic facade of kindness that is attempting to spread around Aetolia again. The kind where people are actually jerks in the mean spirited type of way, but brush it off with 'oh it's a joke' or 'you need thicker skin'. I definitely hate people saying you need thicker skin and then turning around and telling people to be nice. Pick one.
I hate people defending their friends when their friends are out of line, and I really hate defending my friends when they're out of line. It's a shit feeling, and it gives people ammunition to use later, either way. Either my friend was a jerk and I admitted it, or I doubled down on their jerk actions being not jerk actions. Aetolian politics sorta demand that we all do it, and I'm tired of playing that game. Sadly, it's ingrained into the very fabric of Aetolia. From PK to RP to Forum's to Discords. It wouldn't be so bad if it was just players, but this side game extends to the pools. A volunteer could do (and has done) some obscene shit and you'd have people flocking to defend them, doubling down. It's even worse when people double down on themselves. It's even *worse* when you're honest about yourself. People use your anger, justified or not, against you. Especially the justified anger. Tiur has never really wiped our slate clean, he's never made up for lying to me, lying to my friends, shit, he's never even apologized for it. Instead he deflected, using 'he said/she said' and the like to avoid the subject if he wasn't able to ignore entirely. The Liruma war still tilts me, years later. We all tried to handle that like adults on the surface, and it wasn't until 6 months after the war that he finally acknowledged our grief in any way. Most of those players are gone, now. They grew tired of people defending his actions and using our justified outrage against us, defending him, a long time ago. I'm pretty slow, I didn't even realize most of my best friends had left this game.
I kinda hate Lin's post. Super subtle toxicity or poorly timed joke?
I kinda hate a lot of things about Aetolia. Like Lighthouses. Moghedu. Making fights Spirit started 'winnable'. I hate that as obvious as I am with those hates it's still probably a little too obscure.
Really I think I just hate Aetolia.
So, I'll just remove myself for the time being. I hope that everything I hate becomes something positive for the rest of you, cause I'm too damn tired to keep hating this game and almost everything about it.
I hate people defending their friends when their friends are out of line, and I really hate defending my friends when they're out of line. It's a shit feeling, and it gives people ammunition to use later, either way. Either my friend was a jerk and I admitted it, or I doubled down on their jerk actions being not jerk actions. Aetolian politics sorta demand that we all do it, and I'm tired of playing that game. Sadly, it's ingrained into the very fabric of Aetolia. From PK to RP to Forum's to Discords. It wouldn't be so bad if it was just players, but this side game extends to the pools. A volunteer could do (and has done) some obscene shit and you'd have people flocking to defend them, doubling down. It's even worse when people double down on themselves. It's even *worse* when you're honest about yourself. People use your anger, justified or not, against you. Especially the justified anger. Tiur has never really wiped our slate clean, he's never made up for lying to me, lying to my friends, shit, he's never even apologized for it. Instead he deflected, using 'he said/she said' and the like to avoid the subject if he wasn't able to ignore entirely. The Liruma war still tilts me, years later. We all tried to handle that like adults on the surface, and it wasn't until 6 months after the war that he finally acknowledged our grief in any way. Most of those players are gone, now. They grew tired of people defending his actions and using our justified outrage against us, defending him, a long time ago. I'm pretty slow, I didn't even realize most of my best friends had left this game.
I kinda hate Lin's post. Super subtle toxicity or poorly timed joke?
I kinda hate a lot of things about Aetolia. Like Lighthouses. Moghedu. Making fights Spirit started 'winnable'. I hate that as obvious as I am with those hates it's still probably a little too obscure.
Really I think I just hate Aetolia.
So, I'll just remove myself for the time being. I hope that everything I hate becomes something positive for the rest of you, cause I'm too damn tired to keep hating this game and almost everything about it.
Bulrok
9
Re: Quotes & Misquotes: Falling Off of Bridges
(Web): Aisling says, "All shackled."
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a shadow-laden grey eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a vibrating black eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a vicious crimson eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a whirling violet eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a shimmering azure eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a vibrating black eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a whirling violet eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a vibrating black eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a whirling violet eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a shadow-laden grey eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a vicious crimson eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a whirling violet eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a shadow-laden grey eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a stalwart iron eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a shimmering azure eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a pulsating amber eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a crudely-formed silver eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a vicious crimson eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a vibrating black eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a pulsating amber eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a shimmering azure eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a shadow-laden grey eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a sinuous eld of rust.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a shimmering azure eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a vibrating black eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a whirling violet eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a shimmering azure eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a whirling violet eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a shadow-laden grey eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a vibrating black eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a vicious crimson eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a whirling violet eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a shimmering azure eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a vibrating black eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a whirling violet eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a vibrating black eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a whirling violet eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a shadow-laden grey eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a vicious crimson eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a whirling violet eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a shadow-laden grey eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a stalwart iron eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a shimmering azure eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a pulsating amber eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a crudely-formed silver eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a vicious crimson eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a vibrating black eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a pulsating amber eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a shimmering azure eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a shadow-laden grey eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a sinuous eld of rust.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a shimmering azure eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a vibrating black eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a whirling violet eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a shimmering azure eld.
Globules of lava from a nearby magma eld burn away the shackles binding a whirling violet eld.
Czcienn
11
Well, I may as well make a post too
I'm not quitting the game, I just wanted to share this with you.
Lin
6
Let’s add another farewell to the growing list
There’s a lot of confliction in myself, as a person, in writing this post to all of you. The conflict is due to two feelings – my love for Aetolia and what it SHOULD be, and my dismay in way it is.
Let’s start with my love for it. Aetolia in itself, at its best, is a game where I gave so much of my time happily and willingly due to its beautiful storytelling, the friendships forged and the community spirit. I have met and retained so many wonderful friendships, including meeting my now husband here in Aetolia through these threads of friendships. I served as a volunteer for four good years as Cookie Monster Kyna where I was able to develop so many fun storylines alongside all of you, whether through Gods, NPCs, small events or content creation. Honestly, my heart was full and I know the love all of you had for me during this time, and even still as Evelyn or Aithene, is still there. Thank you for that and know it's returned in ways I could never truly express.
But there’s the kicker. WAS. I don’t know where it turned, I won’t point fingers or jump up and down in a tantrum. I have a lot of opinions, but I won’t air ALL OF THEM here because I don’t think it would be healthy. I honestly think it would end up splitting our already splintering community more.
It did turn though. And the opinions I will share are already so prevalent, and points we agree on; the lack of communication, the inability to take responsibility for failings, for emotional manipulation and more. We’re all guilty of one, or more, of these things sometimes, I mean, we’re only human, right? But Aetolia today is no longer built on what it SHOULD be, but on our dismay on it not being even close to that. We’re not rallying around the good anymore, but the bad. Justified? Absolutely in some places. Abso-hecking-lutely. But it’s also not in others.
I think everyone (E.V.E.R.Y.O.N.E), including management (paid), needs to take a good, long, hard look on what’s going on here. Because I may have been a bossy, too organised, a too passionate member of this community both as player and staff, and I had some hard learning experiences, but I was a good egg. Perfect? No, but patient, compassionate and caring, and even I've had enough. I don’t write that to be boastful, or even attempt to humble brag, I simply know what I gave this community, and I know what it has given me.
So to you, Aetolia, thank you for the good you gifted me. Thank you for the relationships I’ll carry beyond this farewell.
But until you’re something that will add to my life again, it’s farewell. I hope I get to see you in the future and add colour to your threads once again.
I’ll miss you, but it’s not me, it’s you.
Evelyn
(Aithene and Kyna)
Let’s start with my love for it. Aetolia in itself, at its best, is a game where I gave so much of my time happily and willingly due to its beautiful storytelling, the friendships forged and the community spirit. I have met and retained so many wonderful friendships, including meeting my now husband here in Aetolia through these threads of friendships. I served as a volunteer for four good years as Cookie Monster Kyna where I was able to develop so many fun storylines alongside all of you, whether through Gods, NPCs, small events or content creation. Honestly, my heart was full and I know the love all of you had for me during this time, and even still as Evelyn or Aithene, is still there. Thank you for that and know it's returned in ways I could never truly express.
But there’s the kicker. WAS. I don’t know where it turned, I won’t point fingers or jump up and down in a tantrum. I have a lot of opinions, but I won’t air ALL OF THEM here because I don’t think it would be healthy. I honestly think it would end up splitting our already splintering community more.
It did turn though. And the opinions I will share are already so prevalent, and points we agree on; the lack of communication, the inability to take responsibility for failings, for emotional manipulation and more. We’re all guilty of one, or more, of these things sometimes, I mean, we’re only human, right? But Aetolia today is no longer built on what it SHOULD be, but on our dismay on it not being even close to that. We’re not rallying around the good anymore, but the bad. Justified? Absolutely in some places. Abso-hecking-lutely. But it’s also not in others.
I think everyone (E.V.E.R.Y.O.N.E), including management (paid), needs to take a good, long, hard look on what’s going on here. Because I may have been a bossy, too organised, a too passionate member of this community both as player and staff, and I had some hard learning experiences, but I was a good egg. Perfect? No, but patient, compassionate and caring, and even I've had enough. I don’t write that to be boastful, or even attempt to humble brag, I simply know what I gave this community, and I know what it has given me.
So to you, Aetolia, thank you for the good you gifted me. Thank you for the relationships I’ll carry beyond this farewell.
But until you’re something that will add to my life again, it’s farewell. I hope I get to see you in the future and add colour to your threads once again.
I’ll miss you, but it’s not me, it’s you.
Evelyn
(Aithene and Kyna)
Evelyn
15
Re: There have been no events and let's talk about that.
Personally, I would be happy to just have some active gods so that our orders aren't basically dead.Plea for this to be more active gods. There are six gods who are actually actively around, and we are all around pretty much daily, at least briefly. I interact with my people when I can, but as with yourself and others, peak time is not when I can be around, so it's a very mixed bag on who I can find when I'm available, and whether I have something to start with them, or catch something to interact with when they are about.
I understand that this might not qualify as active enough for you, but you've heard from Brax how busy he is, I am working two jobs (and while the second isn't a lot of hours, the first is consistently 47/48 hours every week) with two small children at home, one in remote schooling, and some other stuff going on too. We're not the only ones with life happening, but still here pretty much every day.
I can't comment on the storyteller idea, as it's really not my place, but keeping the docent matter in mind, I don't know how viable it is.
It is definitely disheartening to come on the forums to see what cool stories you guys are sharing, or memes, or just to kinda feel a little involved in the playerbase and to find a new problem crops up when we've barely taken breath after the mirror releases, but know that we are working on stories (I am personally involved in one involving two gods, and I have my own plans in various stages for some more Order-related things) and we aren't deliberately holding out on you.
Zeheia
5
Re: Rinnek
Who is he? What does he want? Why won't he sit still and roleplay with me?
Real talk - I love this character. Moody and prickly is a hard thing to pull off while still being interesting. You more than pull it off. You're an exceptionally gifted writer and I can't wait to see more of you
Real talk - I love this character. Moody and prickly is a hard thing to pull off while still being interesting. You more than pull it off. You're an exceptionally gifted writer and I can't wait to see more of you
Qelres
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