Shattered Kingdoms

Well I tried to come back but my first interaction with anybody on my character involved being battered because I picked something up from the ground. Peace.

Clearly you didn't really want to get back into the game. Theft is a perfectly legitimate reason for attacking. Much less one bad interaction? Jeez, grow up.

You sit down and rest your tired bones.

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%]
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A minacious female human looks at you.

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%]
> You see The Inn of the Rumbling Zakami.
A snow wyvern, an eerie male griffon and an astral watcher are nearby west from here.

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%]
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A robust male human drops a pair of black mithril gauntlets.

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A robust male human drops a black mithril aventail.

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A minacious female human looks at a robust male human.

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A sybaritic female sprite exclaims to a green-skinned male gnome 'I'm at your ditposal!'

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A robust male human gallantly tips his hat to a minacious female human.

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A robust male human greets a minacious female human.

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A robust male human drops the skin of a quicksilver worm.

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%]
> You get a pair of black mithril gauntlets.

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A green-skinned male gnome asks to a sybaritic female sprite 'dbo zpv tgqjoj b edv ughmhr?'

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A minacious female human greets a robust male human.
A robust male human greets a minacious female human.

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%]
> You wear a pair of black mithril gauntlets on your hands.

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%]
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A sybaritic female sprite nods at a green-skinned male gnome.

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A robust male human says 'MHbf u` nffsdg`'

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A green-skinned male gnome looks at you.

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%]
> I see no ev here.

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A green-skinned male gnome says 'Ui`s'r njmd'

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%]
> You are carrying:
2 copper coins
11 silver coins
3 gold coins
a soggy note
a bag of dried berries and grains
(Glowing) a polished gladiator's medallion (brand new)
a waterskin

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%]
>
The Inn of the Rumbling Zakami
The light cream primary color of the walls bring out the vastness of this
room, and the various metallic colored glints are highlighted further by the
metals used about the various windows, archways, and doorway leading back
into the street. Additionally painted about the various wall and door
borders is a thick and colorful pattern of deep maroon, green, blue, and
purple. The gentle scents of desert blossoms including chrysanthemum,
chamomile, jasmine, rose, papyrus blossom, and lotus blend and waft through
the area. Small silken arrangements of these flowers infused with oil are
made upon the wooden round tables, in the traditional style. The tables are
arranged with four chairs each, about a rectangular stage area on the
western side of the northern wall. An iron bin rests near the edge of the
stage. Various paintings depicting Zhensh landscapes are hung on the wall
along with a handful of other objects, including weapons. A brightly
painted sign[071909035646pmm is posted on the southern wall.
Obvious exits: e(closed) w nw sw(closed)
A roughly cut cape made of skin is here.
A fine mesh aventail has been left here.
A minacious female human is resting here.
A robust male human is here.
A green-skinned male gnome is here.
A golden-furred male lion is here, confidence in his step.
A sybaritic female sprite is flying here.
A centaur cityguard of Nerina wanders around keeping the order.
The innkeeper is here, cleaning a table.

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%]
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A minacious female human asks to a robust male human 'Do you happen to be a sort of wbrrior?'

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A robust male human says to a minacious female human '@xd'

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> You get a black mithril aventail.

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> You wear a black mithril aventail around your neck.

[HP: 96%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%]
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A robust male human drops a bone neck chain.

[HP: 96%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%]
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A sybaritic female sprite gets a bone neck chain.
A sybaritic female sprite gets the skin of a quicksilver worm.

[HP: 96%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%]
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A robust male human opens a set of reinforced saddlebags.

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A robust male human puts a shard of flame in a set of reinforced saddlebags.
A robust male human puts 6 copper coins in a set of reinforced saddlebags.
A robust male human puts 2 silver coins in a set of reinforced saddlebags.
A robust male human puts 8 gold coins in a set of reinforced saddlebags.
A robust male human puts a runed key in a set of reinforced saddlebags.
A robust male human puts a widow knife in a set of reinforced saddlebags.
A robust male human puts a cluster of tiny white flowers in a set of reinforced saddlebags.
A robust male human puts a cluster of tiny white flowers in a set of reinforced saddlebags.
A robust male human puts a small, soft pinecone in a set of reinforced saddlebags.

[HP: 96%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%]
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A robust male human closes a set of reinforced saddlebags.

[HP: 96%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%]
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A green-skinned male gnome says 'Rspq esnoqjoh ughoht! Gf'r tsf`khof hu'

[HP: 96%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%]
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A minacious female human asks to a robust male human 'Tgjnk yot could teach me a few thiogr qkeasd?'

[HP: 96%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%]
> I see no neck here.

[HP: 96%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%]
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The comforts of the inn put you at ease.

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%]
> I see no bone here.
A robust male human says to a minacious female human 'Rtsd'

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%]
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A robust male human exclaims 'NDI!'

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%]
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A green-skinned male gnome rolls his eyes, disgusted.

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%]
> You are carrying:
2 copper coins
11 silver coins
3 gold coins
a soggy note
a bag of dried berries and grains
(Glowing) a polished gladiator's medallion (brand new)
a waterskin

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%]
> You are using:
<worn on finger> a spiral, serpentine ring (brand new)
<worn around neck> a black mithril aventail (superb)
<worn on body> a strapped suede practice vest (superb)
<worn on hands> a pair of black mithril gauntlets (brand new)
<worn about body> a backpack (superb)
<right hand> a green-hilted blackiron knife (brand new)
<left hand> a round practice buckler (brand new)

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%]
>
The Inn of the Rumbling Zakami
The light cream primary color of the walls bring out the vastness of this
room, and the various metallic colored glints are highlighted further by the
metals used about the various windows, archways, and doorway leading back
into the street. Additionally painted about the various wall and door
borders is a thick and colorful pattern of deep maroon, green, blue, and
purple. The gentle scents of desert blossoms including chrysanthemum,
chamomile, jasmine, rose, papyrus blossom, and lotus blend and waft through
the area. Small silken arrangements of these flowers infused with oil are
made upon the wooden round tables, in the traditional style. The tables are
arranged with four chairs each, about a rectangular stage area on the
western side of the northern wall. An iron bin rests near the edge of the
stage. Various paintings depicting Zhensh landscapes are hung on the wall
along with a handful of other objects, including weapons. A brightly
painted sign[071909035719pmm is posted on the southern wall.
Obvious exits: e(closed) w nw sw(closed)
A minacious female human is resting here.
A robust male human is here.
A green-skinned male gnome is here.
A golden-furred male lion is here, confidence in his step.
A sybaritic female sprite is flying here.
A centaur cityguard of Nerina wanders around keeping the order.
The innkeeper is here, cleaning a table.

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%]
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A minacious female human says 'I cbnnot fjne bmy dvak wieldesr ouhfr tham nytflf.'

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%]
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A sybaritic female sprite asks to a green-skinned male gnome 'I'lk takf it babl gnr you if you wisg?'

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%]
> A short little green man stands here. His face is thin and craggily. He
has thin, tousled, messy, white hair and thick white eyebrows. His narrow
eyes are a light hazel in color. A long nose juts out of from him almost
like a beak, it extends a couple of inches from his face. His short body
stands an underwhelming three feet in height. His build is very thin and
he's quite bony. His arms and legs are very thin.
Overall, a green-skinned male gnome is in excellent condition.

You peek at their inventory:
63 copper coins
29 silver coins
17 gold coins
2 obsidian coins
a glass key
( 2) a lacquered skull
( 2) an engraved skull
( 3) a knotted pine staff

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%]
> You go to sleep.

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%]
> You are carrying:
2 copper coins
11 silver coins
3 gold coins
a soggy note
a bag of dried berries and grains
(Glowing) a polished gladiator's medallion (brand new)
a waterskin

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%]
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You feel immense pain as a green-skinned male gnome directs a column of fire to strike you.
That really did HURT!

[HP: 51%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%]
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A green-skinned male gnome starts to concentrate.

[HP: 51%] [ME:100%] [PE:100%]
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A green-skinned male gnome dodges your attack.
Overall, a green-skinned male gnome is in excellent condition.

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A green-skinned male gnome utters the words, 'yrawzgculatz'.
You feel immense pain as a green-skinned male gnome directs a column of fire to strike you.
You are stunned, but will probably recover.



Did I steal it from the floor?

Well...yea you did. Technically you're supposed to ASK before taking. Also I noticed he STUNNED? And you're crying after that?

How stupid are you Osterich? You see a nude character and someone starts dropping mithril equipment, so you take it. Then that nude character starts talking over and over and you don't clue in that it's his?

You looked right at him. You looked directly at him. And the equipment was mithril. Then you get -STUNNED- and decide to come here and slander a perfectly good character when anyone with half a brain might have said; "Is this yours?" Or "I don't speak that."

I don't think anyone is going to buy this you got battered out of the game bs.

Some thoughts in reply -

1. Your character was stunned - to me, it looked more like ICly smacking a teenager over the back of the head for doing something silly (taking something that wasn't yours).

2. In an inn you would have been returned to full health in a very short amount of time.

3. A few seconds after you were stunned, did your character ask why?

4. If you received no roleplay response at all after the stun, did you PRAY for assistance regarding (what you thought) was an attack without roleplay? Did you email this log any immortals?

5. This really didn't need to go to the forums and definitely wasn't a reason to delete the character. Obviously not valid to call sunset on the entire playerbase.

This is a game of conflict - there will always be moments of surprise where things don't go as you expect. Your character will die many times throughout their game-life. Both player-characters and non-player-characters (NPCs) will 'win' fights against you.

But each time your character can return to life and keep playing. If you are lucky you can make it back to your corpse and regain some of the equipment you were wearing, but that won't happen every time. Every other character in the game has been in the same situation many times over. Roleplay and they'll recognise what you're going through and throw you a bone and get you on your way.

That's a bit harsh. Whilst I see that he/she has "come back" to SK and perhaps should know better, this seems like more of a newbie moment than anything else. Rules of etiquette are not obvious to everyone the first time they encounter such a situation.

Interesting opinions from some of the biggest tear factories ever to play this game.

Do you ever get hungry, then eat, and twenty minutes later you're like, "I'm still hungry?"

I'm sorry. That is a bit harsh. I just don't want people to trash sk for no reason. I don't want new players to think they are going to get brutalized until they quit if they read the afterlife. but yes it's harsh, I'm sorry. Come back and have another go.



WAH!