Everything, considering the Supernals and those follwoing them would seek to ruin Magnagoran rule, for its refusal to not give up the taint.

I highgly doubt an empire can rule in peace, when it allows those within to want, seek, and plot to destroy it.

I think this is a perfect viewpoint for the proponents of the Taint, excellently portrayed as something of benefit. However, we must remember that the Taint 'changes' what is inherently natural in very dramatic and dangerous (to my characters mind) way. More importantly, because growth, evolution and death are natural processes, the Taint works against these by creating the undead and various living parallels: creatures and plants that do not change but exist in their current decaying state eternally, against natural laws.

To say that plantlife 'flourishes' within tainted areas is incorrect. Garden herbs that are tended and sown by professional herbalists will survive, it is true. However, all other forms of flora within Glomdoring are rather distorted and my character believes there is little that is actually alive in any meaningful sense.


Aye, you are right that it would mean I am wrong. In many ways this is a very selfish reason for why I don't want the Glomdoring to arrive. What I mean is that my character believes fully that he serves the fae because they are the spiritual heart of nature. Should it be proved that in fact nature flourishes and evolves alongside the taint, then so must the fae, and thus there is no reason we should protect them from it, nor should we have any reason for disliking the cities. You suggest that my character should willingly believe a falsehood, when presented with great evidence to the contrary. I am happy to slant the perception Elryn uses, but I don't think I can ignore or overlook such things.


Again, my character believes all fae are the spirits of nature. Not good nor evil, just a manifestation of the forces of Life. A tainted 'breed' of fae would mean that nature itself still retains a spiritual lifeforce when tainted, and hence my character would be convinced (well, maybe) that the taint is a perfectly acceptable state of being.

I don't really mind if it is set up in such a way that both sides are given opposing philosophies that have an underlying compromise... but to make Glomdoring another force of nature (as it is commonly accepted) like this would simply make us wrong.


I mean in the sense of taint vs non-taint. It is my greatest fear that every organization will take an extreme stance, and you will have all the tainted ones, against all the untainted.

You are absolutely correct when you talk about the ic stance we should be taking. I totally agree. However, as I said in the other thread, Magnagora's complete dominance extends to disheartening the players behind Celest/Serenwilde characters, such that in order to obtain some small semblance of self-respect (in an ooc/ic sort of way) the only option is to combine our strengths.

Of course, as for this particular conflict, we aren't going to stand back and let our sacred beliefs be trampled on... it is still very much our character to fight against Magnagora when they hurt us.

Oi, I hope this makes sense, my thoughts are somewhat disjointed at the moment.

Coming into the conversation late. Wonderful. I voted for Glomdoring. Surprise.



Let me see if I've got this right: one of the reasons that you don't want Glomdoring to arrive is because it would provide evidence that your characters thinking was incorrect all along? How would this be a bad thing? It would provide a very interesting RP situation as your character, as he tries to come to grips with this startling new revelation. Characters are meant to change over time. They become boring and predictable if they don't.

As for all those saying that a Glomdoring commune would simply polarize the conflict into Tainted vs. Untainted, that all depends on who is put into leadership positions. If a weak leader is put into power, they'll give into threats and the like. I know a fair number of people that are interested in the forest that have no interest in seeing it become an extension of an existing city.

Aye, that is correct. Of course I will roll with the punch if it comes, whether that iincludes leaving my deity as a false god, leaving serenwilde as a group who should not be attacking gloriana/cities, or whatever - I just would prefer not to. I did say it was selfish in many ways. I don't actually RP a whole lot as a separate character, you see. I prefer immersion to RP in MUDs, that is, given a certain background, what would I do if I were in the world.

I didn't read the whole thread, and can't remember if I've posted here before.

But, the thought has come to me that the two cities need to be made, and Glomdoring already is an area. That gives the Glomdoring restoration effort a little kick.

But, we need to remember what They said. And I'll bet you there are not plans to all of a sudden, just barely into the game, they release three new areas.

One point made a while back was about Glomdoring allying with Magnagora. This pretty much dropped out of the conversation.

I would humbly point out that the majority of those involved in raising Glomdoring, apart from this new Magnagoran effort, dislike Magnagora for when they enemied the Crows just because of Visaeris, along with a few other policy decisions.

I'm quite interested in Hallifax and Glomdoring myself. Gaudiguch sounds cool as well though. I just want to see them ALL return. It would make for some wonderful discoveries, and I hope not very much bloodshed. Of course some people will naturally fight afterwards, but I want to see the return of the cities and forests as not being a bloodbath..