[----*]l Sorcerer's room. You look around you in disbelief at the exotic room which you have discovered. It seems to be a room used by some sorcerer, wherein he bound his spells and worked his magic. The room is lit by an illusory red light, and many of the strange objects you see defy description. To the north is a door inscribed with strange runic symbols, but there is no other exit. The rune-inscribed door is locked shut. A compound of coloured crystals gives off a heavy vapour here. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) is here. (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "ok ... are you ready?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) exclaims "As ready as I will ever be!". (Karya the dreamy witch) grins. (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "How long have you been playing on WP MUD2 for?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "I started playing from about a month after it started on Wireplay". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "On and off". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Didn't get into it for ages". (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "when did you start playing on Wireplay?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "I think it was about three years ago, although I'm sure Richard could give you a more accurate date". (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "How did you come across MUD2 on WP?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "I saw it in the list of games available to play and wondered what it was...". An old, dignified, grandfather clock ticks away unobtrusively, its case closed. [----*]op gfc The grandfather clock opens at the front, widely enough for you to enter... (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "...looked to see how big the download was and it was so small I decide I would give it a go". (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "you were already a keen WP player at that point?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "I was a Beta Tester originally for WP, so yes". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) grins. The grandfather clock suddenly disappears. (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "ahh, how did you end up being a Beta Tester for WP?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "I was stopped in the Town Centre and asked if I had a computer, to which I said yes...". (Karya the dreamy witch) grins. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "... they then asked if I had heard of the Internet and online gaming, to which I said yes...". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "...they then asked if I owned a modem, to which I said yes :) ...". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "...so they told me about the service and asked if I wanted to be sent the free beta software to test for them, to which surprisingly I said yes to". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) grins. (Karya the dreamy witch) grins. (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "what games did you regularly play on WP at that point?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Descent, Doom and a little bit of Ef2000". (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "what were your first impressions of MUD2?". [----*]qw Boggy the wizard (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) (Karya the dreamy witch) Azzuri the supersonic wizard Autox the warrior Chaple the protector Maverick the protector Trouble the deep, deep necromancer Michael the hero Disposable the swordsman Dclxvi the protector Dennis the yeoman Darknight the necromancer Constable the hero Puddy the necromancess Heiach the hero Iceman the sorcerer Art the matriarch Virus the warlock Mungji the swordsman Dronko the prelate Tensai the priest Tyrion the swordsman Thecaptin the hero Jacobite the sorcerer (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Although they were all hideously slow and buggy". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "First time I logged in I was completely overwhelmed". (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "why was that?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "I find it quite hard to grasp the whole concept of a text game...". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "...and that I could be larger and more complex in some ways that all the other games I had played previously". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "I had never seen a MUD before". (Karya the dreamy witch) nods. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "I think that is why I didn't like it at first". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Was so much to know even for a newbie to play...". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) exclaims "...but I kept coming back cause it was so interesting and a great challenge!". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) grins. An old, dignified, grandfather clock ticks away unobtrusively, its case closed. (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "have you tried any other MUDS since starting playing on WP MUD2?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Bar MUD2.com, no". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Although...". The grandfather clock suddenly disappears. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "... a colleague at work has started getting into MUD's since he sees me play at work...". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "... He plays the DragonLance style MUD's". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "From what I have seen I don't think they are as good at this :)". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "But then again I'm biased :)". Darknight the necromancer has just arrived. Darknight the necromancer blinks. Darknight the necromancer says "did i miss something?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Evening traveller". Darknight the necromancer laughs. Darknight the necromancer says "traveller lol". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Apart from the exit, no". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) smiles. Darknight the necromancer smiles. (Karya the dreamy witch) waves. Darknight the necromancer says "should i not be here? a private meeting?". (Karya the dreamy witch) grins. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Just kidding...". Darknight starts to read the runes (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "... your welcome to be in here :)". Darknight the necromancer smiles. Darknight the necromancer glances around. Darknight the necromancer makes some magical gestures. Darknight the necromancer makes some magical gestures. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Except you do know this is my favourite place to kill ppl don't you? :)". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) cackles. Darknight the necromancer nods. Darknight the necromancer says "i remember :)". Darknight the necromancer grins. Darknight the necromancer has just fallen asleep. Darknight the necromancer has woken up! (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Ohhh what an easy kill, he's even asleep". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) grins. (Karya the dreamy witch) grins. Darknight the necromancer has just fainted. Darknight the necromancer has woken up! (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) laughs. Darknight the necromancer says "hang on ill blind myself too". Darknight the necromancer makes some magical gestures. Darknight the necromancer has just fallen asleep. Darknight the necromancer moves his eyes around rapidly as he sleeps. Darknight the necromancer has woken up! Darknight the necromancer makes some magical gestures. Darknight the necromancer has suddenly disappeared! Darknight the necromancer has just left. For your information: there are 150 mobiles still alive. (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "how does MUD2.com compare to WP MUD2?". Darknight the necromancer has just arrived. Darknight the necromancer makes some magical gestures. Darknight the necromancer has suddenly disappeared! Darknight the necromancer has just left. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "To easy I thought because there is hardly anyone on there". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "And the lag doesn't make the experience as enjoyable I don't believe". (Karya the dreamy witch) nods. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Although that is just my opinion". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Good fun to go victimize their players though". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) chuckles. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "A lot of them dont seem to have the same...what is the word...". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "...cautiousness about other unknown players (pks) in the land...". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Which makes for lucrative resets". (Karya the dreamy witch) nods. Darknight the necromancer has just arrived. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) grins wickedly Darknight the necromancer has just fallen asleep. Darknight the necromancer has woken up! Darknight the necromancer has suddenly disappeared! Darknight the necromancer has just left. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "I play there less than I do here though because with limited time I would always chose this MUD over .com". (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "what name did you first start playing as on here?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "First name...hmmm...tricky one". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "I was really into the David Edding books so I think I used some names from that". (Karya the dreamy witch) nods. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Barak, Hetter, Garion etc". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Also had Venger for a while which is a non-mud name I use". (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "who were you best known as first?". Darknight the necromancer has just arrived. Darknight the necromancer has just fallen asleep. Darknight the necromancer has woken up! (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Had to be Velvet without a doubt". Darknight the necromancer has just fallen asleep. Darknight the necromancer has woken up! (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "I was a nobody, :) , before that persona". Darknight the necromancer says "deafing wont help will it :)". Darknight the necromancer moves his eyes around rapidly as he sleeps. Darknight the necromancer has woken up! (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "why the name Velvet?". Darknight the necromancer says "sorry lol didnt mean to interrupt". (Karya the dreamy witch) grins. Darknight the necromancer has suddenly disappeared! Darknight the necromancer has just left. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "In one of the David Eddings Velvet was the name of one of the characters". (Karya the dreamy witch) says "ahh". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "She was an assasin/spy/thief etc". For your information: there are 125 mobiles still alive. (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "why did you cease to be a nobody once you started playing as Velvet?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) laughs. Darknight the necromancer has just arrived. Darknight the necromancer has just fallen asleep. Darknight the necromancer has woken up! Darknight the necromancer says "ooxooptoylia". Darknight the necromancer has just fallen asleep. Darknight the necromancer has woken up! Darknight the necromancer has just left. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Errr...". Syl the necromancer has just arrived. Syl the necromancer bows. (Karya the dreamy witch) waves. Syl the necromancer chuckles. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "...because it was a female persona". Syl the necromancer says "lo Karya, lo Fb mate". Syl the necromancer asks "u havin fun in here?". (Karya the dreamy witch) exclaims "hi Syl!". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Hiya Syl". Syl the necromancer says "made necro despite your attempts to stop me :)". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) laughs. Syl the necromancer coughs, i was damn lucky (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) asks "When?". Syl the necromancer says "in here last night :)". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Wasn't me m8". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Didn't play that much last night". Syl the necromancer says "erm yeah i'm sure it was.....as James...". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Not me m8...". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "...good name though". Syl the necromancer ponders. Syl the necromancer says "god damn i dunno whether your just flatly denying it now...". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) laughs. Syl the necromancer exclaims "tsu agreed it was you, i'm sure!". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) exclaims "Nah I wanted that name though for obvious reasons!". Syl the necromancer says "stop trying to confuse me". (Karya the dreamy witch) grins. Syl the necromancer mutters "who the effin ell was it then". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) shrugs. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "No idea sorry". Syl the necromancer says "he kicked my ass with reattacks so i presumed it was you". Syl the necromancer grins. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) grins. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Not me m8 sorry". Syl the necromancer says "lost 2.5k to him but managed to stay alive". Syl the necromancer asks "so.....why the sorc room?". (Karya the dreamy witch) says "I'm interviewing Fruitbat for Muddled Times". Syl the necromancer exclaims "oh...sorry!". (Karya the dreamy witch) grins. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) chuckles. Syl the necromancer asks "do i get a mention for being unbelievably annoying and interrupying?". (Karya the dreamy witch) laughs. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) laughs. Syl the necromancer says "erm interrupting". (Karya the dreamy witch) says "you will appear in the interview, yes". (Karya the dreamy witch) grins. Syl the necromancer asks "damn your not logging it are you to display straight?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) thinks, Syl just looking for his 10 seconds of fame (Karya the dreamy witch) grins. Syl the necromancer says "okay i'll leave u lot alone then". Syl the necromancer says "sorry again :)". Syl the necromancer bows. (Karya the dreamy witch) waves. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) bows. Syl the necromancer has suddenly disappeared! Syl the necromancer has just left. (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "why did you choose to play a female persona?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Escapism from real life problems and because people were more friendly so I got some help". (Karya the dreamy witch) says "do you think you got more help from other players simply because you were female ...". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Yes". (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "or because you played an especially flirty female?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) laughs. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) asks "Was I that flirty?". (Karya the dreamy witch) exclaims "oh yes!". For your information: there are 50 mobiles still alive. (Karya the dreamy witch) exclaims "Velvet and Vella were incorrigible flirts!". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "I think all I wanna say about this is that I regret some of the things I did...". (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "you changed your name from Velvet to Vella, why was this?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Because Kyric created a Velvet Cape...". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "... game progression over-rides people's names". Karya the dreamy witch) asks "was Vella also an Eddings character?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Yes she was". (Karya the dreamy witch) says "Do you think you received any favouritism from either wizards, or key players simply for being female?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "In some ways I think I did, yes". (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "would you have preferred to have made witch, or wizard, and why?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) exclaims "Wizard definitely!". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Why...". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Hmmm". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Because after a while I was sick of playing a female persona". (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "why?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "I wanted to be myself because I was making friends through MUD that I couldn't talk to in real life". (Karya the dreamy witch) nods. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "So I decided to change from female to male". For your information: there are 25 mobiles still alive. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Although not the only reason for the switch". (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "is there anything you miss about playing a female persona?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "No not at all". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Will never do it again". (Karya the dreamy witch) says "Vella was very anti-pk, but your next batch of personae were PKs ...". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) chuckles. (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "why the switch?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "I wanted to try something new for a change...". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "... as Vella I just swamped treasure and tried to kill pk's....". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "... however after years of that it gets a bit boring...". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "... so I wanted to try something new". An old, dignified, grandfather clock ticks away unobtrusively, its case closed. (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "what did you enjoy most about playing a PK?". The grandfather clock suddenly disappears. [----*]qw (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) Boggy the wizard (Karya the dreamy witch) Azzuri the supersonic wizard Syl Tom the protector Jesus the hero Mungji the swordsman Puddy the bash-general swordswoman Heiach the superhero Poledra the sorceress Henry the superhero Sycophant the priestess Dclxvi the protector Muncaster the sorceress Tyrion the swordswoman Emily the giant-killing heroine Michael the hero Mrsoft the mint-choc-chip sorcerer Autox the warrior Maverick the hero Dennis the giant-killing superhero Frosty the superheroine Sparticus the swordsman Astral the matriarch Trouble the deep, deep necromancer Darknight the necromancer Iceman the giant-killing sorcerer Art the matriarch Dronko the prelate Tensai the priest Thecaptin the giant-killing superhero Jacobite the sorcerer (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "The challenge and the adrenaline rush :)". (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "who did you play as after Vella?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Nobody". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) grins. (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "why the name, Nobody?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) laughs. For your information: there are 15 mobiles still alive. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Because I wanted to be anonymous". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "... also...". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "... because you can sometimes guess people's new personas because they go for similar names if you know what I mean" (Karya the dreamy witch) nods. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Where as Nobody didnt give any clue to any previous names I had". (Karya the dreamy witch) says "but what went wrong, people started to guess that Nobody was Vella". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "I think that started with the wizzes first". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Then it trickled down the 'grape vine' as it were". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "No matter how hard to try you always drop little hints or clues to who you are...". For your information: there are 10 mobiles still alive. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "... I had been playing about 2 years by then so I had some habits in my playing style that I didn't realise would give me away". (Karya the dreamy witch) nods. (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "eventually you admitted that you were also Vella, was that hard to do?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Yes it was". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Because I was worried that I would lose the friends that I had made". (Karya the dreamy witch) nods. (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "but you didn't, did you?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "The ones that counted, no". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "In fact I think the friendships I had became stronger...". (Karya the dreamy witch) nods. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "... because I could finally meet these people, such as yourself :)". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) thinks, we still seem to be on the whole Vella subject (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) grins. (Karya the dreamy witch) says "there was one mudmeet (the Kingston meet) where you went as Fruitbat, but noone knew officially that you were also Vella, how did that feel?". Darknight the necromancer has just arrived. Darknight the necromancer has just fallen asleep. Darknight the necromancer has woken up! (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) laughs. Darknight the necromancer has suddenly disappeared! Darknight the necromancer has just left. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Yeah was a very interesting meet :)". (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "did you get lots of people asking who you really were?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "It felt very strange because I was paranoid that I would get confronted by people about it". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Yes I did get lot and lots of people asking :)". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Especially one person that quizzed me all meet :)". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) eyes you. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) chuckles. (Karya the dreamy witch) exclaims "I didn't quiz you ALL the meet!". (Karya the dreamy witch) grins. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "But I didn't mind, sort of expected it". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) laughs. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "For about 80% you did :)". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "It was fun, sort of :)". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Because I knew you knew". (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "how did you know that I knew?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Look in your eye". An old, dignified, grandfather clock ticks away unobtrusively, its case closed. (Karya the dreamy witch) says "ahh". (Karya the dreamy witch) grins. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "No joke :)". Suddenly, you hear the grandfather clock chime: Ding dong ding dong, Ding dong ding dong. The grandfather clock suddenly disappears. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "And, you were asking all the right questions from memory". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "But ANYWAY....lets change the subject! :)". (Karya the dreamy witch) says "apart from the whole swopping persona stuff, how did it feel going to a mudmeet for the first time". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Exciting :)". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Very exciting in fact :)". (Karya the dreamy witch) grins. (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "was it weird putting faces and characters to people you had only known online?". For your information: there are 5 mobiles still alive. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "I didn't find it that weird, I think what was more scary was meeting people I had killed :)". (Karya the dreamy witch) grins. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Also, how people were had similar habits to their personas". (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "why the name, Fruitbat?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "My best friend reads loads of DragonLance, David Eddings, Raymond E. Feist etc etc and he had leant me a book...". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "...I was just flicking through it for names and stopped on a page and the first thing I saw was the word Fruitbat". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "It was just fate :)". (Karya the dreamy witch) grins. (Karya the dreamy witch) says "did you know that ....". (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "Fruitbats have the largest penises for their body weight?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Is that a question or a statement? :)". (Karya the dreamy witch) grins. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Not sure what sort of response you want from that :)". (Karya the dreamy witch) says "I wondered if that had anything to do with your choice of name". (Karya the dreamy witch) grins. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) laughs. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "No it wasn't. I didn't even know that until you told me then". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) chuckles. (Karya the dreamy witch) grins. (Karya the dreamy witch) exclaims "I'll let you off then!". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "How rude of you Karya :)". (Karya the dreamy witch) laughs. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Ciara and Jincks have seen me in my boxer shorts, ask them :)". (Karya the dreamy witch) laughs. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) grins. (Karya the dreamy witch) says " ... anyway, moving rapidly on ...". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) laughs. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Good :)". (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "who has influenced you greatly in MUD2 and why?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) thinks. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Turrican I think it would have to be". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) holds back a tear. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) exclaims "What a guy!". (Karya the dreamy witch) laughs. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) grins. (Karya the dreamy witch) exclaims "do tell why!". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) thinks he is gunna get his arse kicked now :) There is a knocking at the rune-inscribed door. Muncaster the sorceress has just arrived. Muncaster the sorceress makes some magical gestures. Muncaster the sorceress blinks. (Karya the dreamy witch) waves. Muncaster the sorceress makes some magical gestures. Muncaster the sorceress waves. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "The fear factor and respect". Muncaster the sorceress makes some magical gestures. Muncaster the sorceress emits a dark green flash of light. Muncaster the sorceress emits a dark blue flash of light. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) waves. Muncaster the sorceress makes some magical gestures. Muncaster the sorceress emits a dark blue flash of light. Muncaster the sorceress makes some magical gestures. Muncaster the sorceress makes some magical gestures. Muncaster the sorceress has become crippled! Muncaster the sorceress has just fallen asleep. Muncaster the sorceress has woken up! Muncaster the sorceress makes some magical gestures. Muncaster the sorceress makes some magical gestures. Muncaster the sorceress mutters something. Muncaster the sorceress has suddenly disappeared! Muncaster the sorceress has just left. (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "do you think she was trying to summon someone?". (Karya the dreamy witch) grins. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) laughs. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "If she was she wasn't doing a very good job :)". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Obviously a rookie". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) smiles. (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "you feared and respected Turrican? Why?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "No I'm talking about everyone :)". (Karya the dreamy witch) says "ahh". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Why...". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "...because he could walk into a reset at any time and empty the land". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "...he could fight in complete odds against him and still win". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "... the majority of people respected him because he is so bloody good at this game". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "respected and still do respect I should say". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Lets move on, dont want Turrican to get to big an ego :)". OK, (Karya the dreamy witch) laughs. Darknight the necromancer has just arrived. Darknight the necromancer has just fallen asleep. Darknight the necromancer has woken up! (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "do you remember your first (non low-life) death?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) asks "You mean first Sorc?". Darknight the necromancer has just fallen asleep. [----*]deaf darknight Darknight the necromancer has woken up! Darknight the necromancer has gone deaf! Darknight the necromancer smiles. Darknight the necromancer has just fallen asleep. (Karya the dreamy witch) says "yes, or above". Darknight the necromancer has woken up! Darknight the necromancer whispers "ta". Darknight the necromancer has just fallen asleep. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "First Sorc died with 10 mins to Turrican". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) grins. (Karya the dreamy witch) laughs. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Took me 6 months to get it and died within 10, it sucked but hey you just gotta pick yourself up from these things". (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "how did you lose your first mage?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) thinks. Darknight the necromancer moves his eyes around rapidly as he sleeps. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Either Dragon or Turrican - can't remember sorry". Darknight the necromancer has woken up! Darknight the necromancer says "iageeloochai". Darknight the necromancer has just fallen asleep. (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "what has been your most upsetting/traumatic death?". Darknight the necromancer has woken up! Darknight the necromancer makes some magical gestures. Darknight the necromancer has suddenly disappeared! Darknight the necromancer has just left. [----*](Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) thinks. [----*]reset Time-stamp: 22:45:35 on 28-SEP-2000. This is reset 199, using slot 0. An auto-reset will be initiated in approximately 1 minute. [----*]sv 1 alive, 283 dead. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Don't remember, must of had one though I suppose...". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "...probably my first sorc". (Karya the dreamy witch) nods. Auto-reset initiated, you have 320 seconds to finish up. No further warnings will be issued! (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "6 months of work gone in a second". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Mortals now-a-days dont know how lucky they are....". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "... blah, blah, blah, they complain about it taking a week". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) grins. (Karya the dreamy witch) grins. (Karya the dreamy witch) says "its true though, it took us ages then to make sorc, but now it seems to take people far less time". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) nods. (Karya the dreamy witch) exclaims "any idea why this is, were were really that bad?!". (Karya the dreamy witch) grins. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Because the game is to easy now-a-days". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) grins. (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "how has the game changed?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Lots and lots of treasure to swamp for one thing". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Giants give you about 2k more of treasure". (Karya the dreamy witch) nods. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "I think basic game knowledge has changed as well...". (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "how?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "... When I was new things like the Dragon and HH and Keep were really well kept secrets". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "No one told anyone anything and you had to find it all out the hard way - dying". (Karya the dreamy witch) nods. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Now people just tell each other how to do things or snoop". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Its a lot more open a community in general I would say". (Karya the dreamy witch) nods. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "People are a lot more willing to help - also willing to stick a dagger in your back...". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "but hey nothings perfect :)". (Karya the dreamy witch) says "yes, there seems to be a lot more lower level PKing going on these days". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) mutters "cabbage". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) mutters "lettuce". (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "do you think this has an effect on the newbies trying to learn about the game?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Yes definitely". (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "any ideas what we can do about it?". [----*]reset Time-stamp: 22:50:26 on 28-SEP-2000. This is reset 199, using slot 0. A reset is due in 46 seconds. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "You never know for sure if someone is new or not unless you can see them playing". Jacobite the sorcerer has just arrived. Jacobite the sorcerer waves. (Karya the dreamy witch) waves. Jacobite the sorcerer makes some magical gestures. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Remove the Cabbage and Lettuce to start with...". Jacobite the sorcerer mutters something. Jacobite the sorcerer has suddenly disappeared! Jacobite the sorcerer has just left. Something magical is happening. The next reset ... Players: (Karya the dreamy witch) (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) Trouble the deep, deep necromancer Frosty the superheroine Poledra the sorceress Mcvities the warlock Iceman the sorcerer Tensai the priest Darknight the necromancer Puddy the swordswoman Muncaster the necromancess Anon the hero Maverick the hero Michael the hero Heiach the superhero Emily the heroine Thecaptin the superhero Art the matriarch Dclxvi the protector Seamus the mage Dennis the superhero A male voice in the distance shouts "it was golem". A male voice in the distance shouts "u coulda given us time wizzes :(". A female voice in the distance shouts "it was golem guys and we just got in!!". A male voice in the distance shouts "u all should have shut up shouldnt have u". A male voice in the distance shouts "we found it!". Sorcerer's room. The rune-inscribed door is locked shut. On the ground lies a stethoscope. A compound of coloured crystals gives off a heavy vapour here. Lying on the ground is an ogygian, cerulean scarab. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) is here. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) waves. (Karya the dreamy witch) waves. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "As I was saying... :)". (Karya the dreamy witch) grins. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "... I think there should also be tougher rules for people pking newbies or just low life pking in general". (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "what kind of rules?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "However, very hard to enforce these sort of things". (Karya the dreamy witch) nods. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "What kind...". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "If your found to be pking low lifes all the time then maybe some sort of penalty". (Karya the dreamy witch) nods. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Like I said it very very hard to come up with something thats fair on everyone". (Karya the dreamy witch) nods. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "And also to enforce whatever you try to put into place". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Someone is always going to lose out". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "But I think people need to remember this...". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "...if you go around killing newbies then your effectively killing MUD because it will probably only to continue to work as a community with intake of fresh players". (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "what is your favourite part of the game?". [----*](Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Could you explain that one a bit more please K". Tensai the priest has just arrived. Tensai the priest has picked up the scarab. Tensai the priest has picked up the stethoscope. Tensai the priest has just tried to tickle you! (Karya the dreamy witch) waves. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) waves. Tensai the priest waves. (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "which area of the game do you like the best?". Tensai the priest asks "soz am I disturbing u?". Tensai the priest has just fallen asleep. Tensai the priest has woken up! (Karya the dreamy witch) says "just interviewing Fruitbat for Muddled Times". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "I like it all because there is a useful item in every place :)". Tensai the priest says "oh". There is a knocking at the rune-inscribed door. Iceman the sorcerer has just arrived. (Karya the dreamy witch) grumbles. Iceman the sorcerer bows. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) laughs. (Karya the dreamy witch) waves. Tensai the priest asks "may i listen plz?". Iceman the sorcerer says "wow". (Karya the dreamy witch) nods. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) goes for the evasive answer (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) grins. (Karya the dreamy witch) grins. Iceman the sorcerer has suddenly disappeared! Iceman the sorcerer has just left. (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "ok, why did you chose this room to be interviewed in?". Tensai the priest looks at the croquet mallet. Tensai the priest says "bye bye". Tensai the priest waves. (Karya the dreamy witch) waves. Tensai the priest has suddenly disappeared! Tensai the priest has just left. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Well I really wanted to do it in the Rock Passage as that is where I made wiz but people would always interrupt there :)". (Karya the dreamy witch) nods. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "So I chose here...". [----*]l Sorcerer's room. You look around you in disbelief at the exotic room which you have discovered. It seems to be a room used by some sorcerer, wherein he bound his spells and worked his magic. The room is lit by an illusory red light, and many of the strange objects you see defy description. To the north is a door inscribed with strange runic symbols, but there is no other exit. The rune-inscribed door is locked shut. A compound of coloured crystals gives off a heavy vapour here. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) is here. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) pats the walls fondly (Karya the dreamy witch) laughs. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Me and these walls have been through a lot :)". (Karya the dreamy witch) grins. Dennis the spellbinder bids everyone night. (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "how did you feel when you made wiz?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Happy but sad". (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "why sad?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Because I had to leave behind my friends and being mortal". (Karya the dreamy witch) nods. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "I don't think I really wanted to be a wiz". (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "why did you go for wiz?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Just that it was something that I hadn't done also a great challenge. I didn't think there was much else to try". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Also, get some people off my back about it :)". (Karya the dreamy witch) grins. (Karya the dreamy witch) asks "I think that just about wraps it up, is there anything you'd like to say for Muddled Times?". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) thinks. (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "Not that I can think of now, nope". Trouble the deep, deep necromancer bids everyone night. An old, dignified, grandfather clock ticks away unobtrusively, its case closed. (Karya the dreamy witch) says "Thank you for letting me interview you for Muddled Times". (Fruitbat the slaughtering wizard) says "A pleasure, I think :)". (Karya the dreamy witch) laughs. (Fruitbat the slaughteringwizard) says "Your Welcome K :)".