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Night falls on Daeor. The resistance strikes!
An outing. The Akatsuki, a terrorist faction scattered about all of Valucre, is making a move.
All aboard. The Dead, a criminal syndicate based in Muhir, is doing what it does best.
The Academy has begun and is thrumming with activity. Still have a chance to sign up if interested.
Dr. Saude and Dr. Condundo race to outwit each other to create what they consider the ultimate in genetic engineering; a smurf-chicken hybrid!
Interest check for Star Wars.
Fourth of July. Discuss your holiday weekend!
OOC: One of our own in the military takes off to Japan.
OOC: Another of our own in the military is heading back to Afghanistan.
Coliseum Updates
Fresh to Death tournament: Update
Trax'ien defeats Rhezzo.
Vanessa defeats Masashi
Himu Kahn defeats Benjamin
The Henlord defeats Evan Dionex
Faustus defeats Crithe
Artist vs Mantus, Euphaire vs Tenryuuji, and Corourke vs Julius still rage on!
Player of the month: Pavel V. (Ganu Candali aka Velindrel Rahnarr)
When did you first join Valucre?
08-23-2009
What initially brought you here?
I found out about Valucre from Jeff. I inquired about one of his advertisements about Valucre. He introduced me to the site, I did some research and I saw what I liked. I came up with an interesting character concept that I could use repeatedly and that's how Velindrel was born. People seemed to like my tradesman concept and I've been using him ever since. I've done a few threads in my tenure here on Valucre and made a great group of friends.
What is it that drives you to stay engaged in your threads?
Personally, I have a desire to stay at threads to the very end, even if I have to solo them. What compels me is the desire to tell an entertaining story. So long as I feel that people like my stuff, I'll always conjure up a story or three. I'm very goal-oriented so I have a tendency to work around my goals. I plan threads out so that they are connected together even if only on a minor level. My stories are connected to the larger story of Valucre, and I hope that I get to RP with lots of players I've never RP'ed with before. For me, completing stories is a major rush.
THAT's what keeps me going. The end of the story almost as much as the beginning of the story. Knowing that I got to affect the wonderful story of Valucre is what inspires me to write more and more. I hope that one day people will look back at my stories and be like: "damn, he had it all planned!"
Are you into T1?
I've been into T1-Story since back in the old Ayenee days.
Have you competed in any of the sanctioned tournaments?
My main character, Velindrel, is -not- combat oriented. He's more of a ranged Character, and an expert tradesman. I do plan on participating in tournaments in the near future once I've gotten Velindrel considerably stronger.
If you could change one thing about Valucre, what would it be?
My only suggestion to make Valucre better is more information. When I first joined the site, I noticed a considerable lack of lore around. I would actually volunteer my time to help out in this endeavor. I want to see a more organized information database, a database of completed threads, and information regarding the "canon" of Valucre. I think with such a rich history involved, Valucre could become the greatest RP site on the internet. If it is not already :).
What's your favorite part about the website?
My favorite part is the capacity of any player, regardless of skill-level, to directly affect the main storyline. This is an important part of the site's development and should always remain a rule. I've been on sites that make it -extremely- difficult for players to affect the main storyline, and once they do, it's a huge hassle to upload the new content. So it's almost to the point where it is not worth the effort at all. But on Valucre, I get immediate results for my efforts and I get a chance to change the history of the site forever.
What threads or storylines are you in currently?
My main storyline at the moment is to have Velindrel become a highly skilled Merchant. Furthermore, he has become a sanctioned Blacksmith working out of Casper in Terrenus. Currently, I am working on developing his workshop, and the workers in the workshop as NPC's. Furthermore, Velindrel has a wife named Madeline whom he rescued during his time spent with The Harem. From there, she showed great potential for the arcane arts. Velindrel himself used the old High-Elven scholar's system to educate Madeline in the arcane. Since their arrival in Terrenus, Velindrel has placed Madeline in a proper education system. She is currently going to an Academy for Magic. In a short period of time, Madeline has become -very- powerful and shows even more potential. During her time with Velindrel in The Harem, she was branded with a powerful glyph-symbol that branded her a property of Velindrel. The two have been inseparable since he rescued her from the evils of The Harem. He swore to someday free the remaining slaves from the iron-grip of The Harem.
In the current storyline: Velindrel has fled from Genesaris, and ended up in Terrenus where he has earned citizenship. He has been working in a workshop in Casper ever since, accepting open trades to fund the education of his young wife.
1. http://www.valucre.com/threads/6770-...ted-Son-Book-I
2. http://www.valucre.com/threads/6819-...-from-the-Past...
What's your favorite thread on the forum so far?
I currently don't have a favorite thread, but that's my fault. I have to read other people's work more often since other people constantly read my work and compliment my writing. I should return the favor more often. I keep up with several writers who RP with me and keep an eye on the forum at least. I will start reading more work and offering advice in the near future!
What are some of your RP goals?
1-Turn Velindrel into a Master Merchant.
2-Turn Velindrel into a Mastersmith.
3-Turn Velindrel into a "Soulsmith".
4-Turn Velindrel into a "Legendary Soulsmith".
5-Turn Vleindrel into a "Master Ranged Fighter."
6-I personally want to develop some of the greatest weapons and armour pieces there has ever been on Valucre.
7-Rp with everybody on the site at some point!
8-Turn Madeline into Super Mage lol.
Do you have any closing thoughts?
At first, I was very hesitent to join Valucre. As some of my colleagues on Valucre know, I come from another site called Althanas. I have been RPing on Althanas for many years now and hope to replicate the same sort of experience on Valucre. I want to become one of the most famous Players on Valucre, not because it would bring any sort of fame but because with that comes other roleplaying opportunities. I take roleplaying VERY seriously, and I hope that I get to RP with some of the best that Valucre has and help further my personal goal. I am always game for anything when it comes to RP. So I guess in closing, I want to say that I am grateful that I've found Valucre and look forward to spending many years to come with you guys.
Greetings!
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Quote of the week
Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say 'infinitely' when you mean 'very'; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. C.S. Lewis
Updates & Changes
Experience Mod added: http://www.valucre.com/xperience.php
For anyone that hasn't seen it or somehow grew aware of it by now, the above link should blow your mind. The Experience mod tabulates a number of user activities, from the amount of time you stay logged in, to posts made and threads created, and does so only in IC areas. To be specific, in Valucre canon: Terrenus, Genesaris, Tellus Mater with ongoing deliberation of how to count Other, but rest assured it will be counted.
Side notes
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