I would imagine them being a bit crunchy, maybe cold.

Y'know, I've been working on a treatise upon the values of Gaudiguch for a week or so, in between school work.

Number one value? Self Control.

That's really just sad. If I were a new player and logged on to that nonsense, I'd type 'quit org' so fast. It goes beyond rp and is just pure a-holery.

It really is evident, and I for one am grateful for it.



Good heavens.

I slightly disagree with that. America might be the most powerful developed country(Magnagora anyone?), but it's far from being the most culturally advanced.

At least in the fashion world, and in terms of history, I'd say Japan and France are both examples of countries that have unique cultures which people all around the world obsess over.

Seconded (apparently thirded, actually).

The only part of France's culture that anyone in Europe obsesses over is their brilliant tendency to be on strike for 234 out of 365 days of the year.

In fact, most of europe's countries have a longstanding tradition of cultural heritage just like most of the other countries of the world have their own. The only difference is that Europe had this 'hype' called colonisation. That's why everyone in the world knows who Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Jane Austen, Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni and Alexandre Davy de La Pailleterie Dumas are.

Let's remember the forum rules, please. No outting/speculating on people's alts - and linking to a log that does just that is a no-no, too.

Collectivism > Socialists.

But they do have cute little hats and baguette. Who could say no to baguette?

That was expected and fair enough.

My frigging Zmud broke right when I'm in an extreme hurry to finish preparing for the Bloodfaire.

Bedlam and controversy in Gaudiguch. If it weren't for the rancid nature of it, the whole thing would be entirely fitting. But it's pretty clear much of this comes out of the meta game.

From an inside observer's perspective, most of what is going on is an unfortunate collision of individuals and their supporting cliques. Really, it's always been that. Say what you will about Gregori/Kalin- the last week as demonstrated one thing pretty clearly:

The instability of Gaudiguch proceeds quite unimpeded, and indeed, has escalated to new heights, in his absence. To be frank, I wasn't sure such would be the case myself, as Kalin, being abrasive and indeed, obstinate as a leader was definitely at the center of a good deal of the drama.

However, I've become increasingly convinced that anyone in leadership was doomed to eventually run afoul of the same issue, the same tendency of a slew of people who's approach is, “"I want to be in charge, and I will throw a continual raging fit at anyone standing between me and being in charge, and there are very few lengths I will not go to, IC or OOC, until I get my way."

Ultimately, defending against this requires either enduring it unanswered, or inevitably getting in to the mud. The latter means a mess of spammy posts, logs, and issues, since it tends to go metagame all too quickly. And as soon as that happens, both participants are "tainted" by the drama.


For anyone marking off a scorecard on this stuff, the best way to look at any little scrap of drama is this- pay only slight attention to what the person is saying, and consider more what they want.

The dust will settle eventually either way, and whatever is there when it does is the important part.

Someone asked me to forge a 700+ - commodity plate today that wasn't even all-metal.
I'm not sure if they're crazy for wanting it or if I'm crazy for actually forging it for them.

While I am glad Kalikai finally decided to step up and be a patron, it would have been nice of her to do it before the city fell apart months ago instead of waiting for her Order to practically dissolve and say "oh hey if I don't do something now my order will just be Pirates of the Hearth"

I have no idea who these people you mentioned are good sir.


Why not both?

You're just jealous that my Sentinels are richer than your Aquas.

Guess the Aquas will have to expand into Halli. May start off with the Sentinel guild hall. We have more than enough gold.

The absolute best part of all this drama is all the people who said "omg the kalin clique cheats" talking OOC is not cheating. Making plans is not cheating, and as evidenced by -every- election in Gaudiguch it is not the "kalin clique" that cheated it was the opposing cliques (evidence by shrubbings in every election and the most recent admin posts and election restart). And now after 11 months the actual cheating cliques have control of the city.

Congratulations. You are now officially a barbarian.

I've been contemplating getting a middle name for Daraius, but now I think he needs at least three of them. Bonus points of the acronym is a word.