The Masters

Days turn into weeks, weeks into months.

Before months turn into years, I feel I should take care of a little business. As some of you may've noticed, after the war I seem to have lost a lot of my interest in the internet. Nothing seems to be as engaging as plotting destruction on a mass level. Before the war I entertained myself by attempting to decimate one clan after another, one forum after another. But...theres nothing worth that time and effort anymore. Most of the idiots are scattered and debased, or peppered among those that do not deserve my attention.

Mephisto has lost his fire.

Having said that, I need to set my own personal driving force aside. I don't want my Masters clan to die with my blood lust. Though we've entered periods of dormancy before (at least twice before my Masters departure and three or four times under my rule) but I have to bare in mind that its not exactly the clan thats falling into lethargy. It's me.

So lets cut to the chase.

Toph Bei Fong and Ghost...you are both welcome as Masters. I hope you can pick up on the spirit and the lore of The Masters as you go along, as there aren't many around anymore with the time or compulsion to teach...but you will find many of us to be kind to our own, even in our madness and rage.

As for myself...I can't really say what I'll be doing, because I do not know.

I don't think it will be another month until you hear from me next.

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There will be no end to the last war. It would just be kicking a dead horse at this point, and a horse that has already been so thoroughly kicked that I dare say it doesn't even resemble a horse anymore.

Well, I talk to Lucid everyday, so I hope to pick up on the Lore from him. Thanks for accepting me, though. I have my character sheet all written up except for a few things to be removed/added.

It's good to finally hear from you again Master Anomaly. *Bows*
I was beginning to get a little worried when you never answered my messages and email.
It's understandable that you've lost interest in the internet. I sometimes feel that way myself, as I'm sure we all have at some point.

I'm still around, and while I haven't been active, it's not because I don't want to be. University is a time-hungry beast, and I have enough trouble making time to just sit down and relax. Suppose that's what comes from doing more papers than the recommended amount, but it cuts a year off my degree, so I'm willing to sacrifice a little fun.

Welcome, Toph and Ghost. May you find peace here, while it lasts.

I'm on messenger more than it seems, I have a habit of signing in as Appear Off-line, so I don't get people talking to me while I'm working (the 'busy' status just doesn't work anymore!).

Oh, Kame, I'm gonna go prod Dranz' until she finishes that post she's been working on. The draft is sitting on my desktop, so it shouldn't take too much longer. :eyeroll:

I'm sorry about the lack of response there Lucid. Every time I thought to respond, frankly, I didn't have a clue what I would say. It's an effort for me to remember the internet even exists at the moment, though thats more due to time constraints than anything else.

As I said, I'm not sure what I'm going to be doing for right now...this is probably going to turn into one of those down periods we get every now and again. But I will be keeping my eyes open for the next big event. I do have a few thoughts in mind...

Yo Prophet, I know you'll be about when you can be. You and I are kind of in the same boat, but its good to see you around.

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Originally Posted by Anomaly

I'm sorry about the lack of response there Lucid. Every time I thought to respond, frankly, I didn't have a clue what I would say.

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That's why I'm not active at all. Most of the time I have nothing to say. Yet I'm checking things from time to time. Also I'm moving out in a week and I don't know when I'll have my computer back.

Seems we're all going into hibernation.

You know, I was going to have a bit of a trial for Slim and that other guy we booted before the war, but I haven't seen them around at all. It almost feels like we've ripped the passion out of those days and ground them to dust in the palms of our hands. I almost miss the constant in fighting of yesterday, the empty taunts and meaningless threats.

So what do you lot think. Should we pick a fight for the hell of it? Wait for a fight to come to us? It's rough being a mercenary and having no one to fight.

Just to quench your curiosity, Slim got banned a while back and still has 120 days left before it's lifted. I don't know if I was around when it happened or not, nor do I know what post (or series of posts) it was for, but I could look into it at some point if I'm not feeling so lazy.

I can save you some time for that. He was banned because of a series of flame-baiting in the Demonia club thread. He insulted Xeim blatantly, and baited me as well. It wasn't very pretty, hence why the thread was removed and the club remade. >_>;

Oh, and not to mention after that, he made a dup account to come back (I forget exactly WHY... but I know it was banned.)

But.. the club is dead again anyway. XD

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Originally Posted by Anomaly

So what do you lot think. Should we pick a fight for the hell of it? Wait for a fight to come to us? It's rough being a mercenary and having no one to fight.

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If you can rally everyone to pick a fight, I'm all for that. Thing is there are others who are still in school and if we had to fight it would be best if it were in the summer. In the mean time, I wouldn't mind just roughing some people up. I really need something to do, lol.

P.S. - I think I'm gonna go back to my original name. Not Griffith of Leonarc, but an older name I've always used. At heart, I've been known as Vicious. ^^ :P

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Originally Posted by Toph Bei Fong

I can save you some time for that. He was banned because of a series of flame-baiting in the Demonia club thread. He insulted Xeim blatantly, and baited me as well. It wasn't very pretty, hence why the thread was removed and the club remade. >_>;

Oh, and not to mention after that, he made a dup account to come back (I forget exactly WHY... but I know it was banned.)

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I'm not surprised. He always one to speak without much consideration for the consequences of his words or actions. Something I liked about him, but also what got him booted from the Masters. Eh well, maybe he'll learn some humility in 120 days. Or maybe he won't come back at all.

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If you can rally everyone to pick a fight, I'm all for that. Thing is there are others who are still in school and if we had to fight it would be best if it were in the summer. In the mean time, I wouldn't mind just roughing some people up. I really need something to do, lol.

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I think we ALL need something to do. The question is what and when. It doesn't take much to rally The Masters to battle, but what battle? This could take some time.

In the mean time, if there are any clubs that wish to openly challenge us, or even employ one of our number, we're open to dialogs of that nature. I think a good first step during this down time would be the establishment (and in some cases re-establishment) of closer ties with other clubs. I know the two fellows I could normally count on as ambassadors are indisposed at the moment, but do I have any volunteers?

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Originally Posted by Anomaly

I think we ALL need something to do. The question is what and when. It doesn't take much to rally The Masters to battle, but what battle? This could take some time.

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Not much to battle these days or rather battle anything of value, but I suppose that leaves us to battle ourselves. We could always put together new a interesting fights under the strangest, yet creative circumstances. Either way, mercenary groups aren't necessarily needed on forums like this so maybe we're looking at this from the wrong perspective? If a quiet forum such as this does not need mercenaries, maybe it is time we change our goals to something that fits the needs of all. What do you think?

Sorry I haven't been around lately, but there was really nothing to do so I occupied my time by watching Seasons 1-4 of Stargate Atlantis. I'm so caught up with my Stargate now that I have to wait until Season 5 starts airing in July(from what I've heard anyway). :l

Well, I have Mario Kart now too, but that's another story...

Currently we're reviewing a new site for insertion. I would like all active Masters to please report to the off site forum for review and orders. This will be re-con for right now, but it will be re-con you can do in your spare time.

That is all.

I registered at the off site forum, so if you see an Ivy Roza, that's me. Since that's my TM character's name and all. Figured I would register with that.

Very good. I shall approve you if no one else has already.

Sorry about my down time. I got caught up in A-kon, and wouldn't you know it, my air conditioner on my car went out the first day the temperature got close to 100 degrees, so right now I'm working on that. Add to this I have to work every hour of overtime I can get to afford to get it fixed (and with July and August looming ahead I need to get it fixed FAST) that leads to not much online time in a period I've already felt lethargic about.

It sucks, but I'll be around as much as I can.

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To Avoid a double post...

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4. Factions will no longer be tolerated nor allowed to be made. -NEW-

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What are your thoughts on this? How does this effect The Masters future on this site?

Hey everyone this is dark one for like the 4th time lol im back again and hopeing its for good. I'm not sure but planing to stay around this time. So whats been going on? Sorry post is not longer its 2 am and im going to sleep!

TM is still around, so it's immune to that rule. The only thing is that if TM were to die of inactivity, then it can't be remade. >_>;

So we kind of have to keep it active.

Whats up Dark One...for like the 4th time. :p Hope you can stick around this time, though its not like we have many Masters at this moment that are interested in being active right now. Here anyways. All you really missed was the war that destroyed the Brotherhood of Doom.

And yeah Toph, I know, but it still seems kind of strange to me. If the thread were to die off from inactivity, The Masters would live on. We'd just have to utilize other means of recruitment than what we're using at present...and that would be about it for major changes to our structure. I'm not so much worried about it as I wanted everyones opinion. Apparently not many people have one.

Ooo yes i remember hearing about that but i was to late and just never came back -). Anyways i got kind of in to runescape how idk lol its the worst game ever but i played it like alot. Anyways I'm done with that so i will devote more time to the masters. Also lucid i feal u on the stargate its a great show did u see the new one the other night? It was great! Also see that people were talking about fights i kind of would like a warm up fight. Its been so long now. Anyone who takes this fight needs to know I'm rusty and it may take me longer then them to type up all the stuff the way i would like. Anyways... what else is new?

I'm not new, but I am still alive. And now I have that damn song in my head.

So back at uni now. I'll visit in what little spare time I have.

I am also alive. And about to go to work. And something something. *hugs for everyone!*

Kaiyra, AWAY! *flees*

Oops. I suppose I should mention that I changed my user name.

Paradoxical Prophet ==> Zephyr.

I'm also in the process of procuring a new character. Should be interesting!

Hmmm... When I say it like that, it's almost like I'm going to steal it, or something. :p

So...what the heck happened to everyone?
I haven't seen a new message on the offsite in ages...

I have no idea. I'm just sitting here watching Heroes, season 2. o_o

Lol well things have died alot in the clan... Been a few weeks now... Anyways how is everyone doing?

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I'm not surprised. He always one to speak without much consideration for the consequences of his words or actions. Something I liked about him, but also what got him booted from the Masters. Eh well, maybe he'll learn some humility in 120 days. Or maybe he won't come back at all.

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I must say, I appreciate the compliment. At least that's what I consider the above statement.
It does feel good to return. However, I must say, it wasn't so much a lack of consideration for consequences, but more a fear of ultimate destruction. Perhaps an ill-chosen course of action, but it was mine all the same.
Also, I must point out how easily one can describe a situation to their benefit when the topic of conversation is not present to defend itself. Of course, I speak in regard to your "afore-quoted" conversation on the page previous.
Regardless, we all know what occurred, and we are all welcome to form our own opinions.
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In matters of business, I would like to make an explosive return to the Masters, as I did not enjoy my time away from my position.
I will accept no less than an RPB with Anomaly, but in fact would like to suggest a much more 'interesting' alternative.
I would like to RPB myself up the ladder, if you will, fighting all of the Masters in succession to acquire my re-entry. Of course, only those interested in participating would be required to, and here are the stakes.
Should I fail to either tie with or win over any of the members along the way I will be ex-qualified from the competition and never return to the Masters. Also, should I fail to complete a match I will be ex-qualified.
The stakes on your part are simply this: Should ALL of your participants choose not to finish our match, I'm in. This means EVERYONE must give up for that circumstance to occur.
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I bring this suggestion to the table both to show my apology for disappointing my old friend Anomaly (as unintended as it was), as well as to get out of this 'rut' (if you will) in my writing with a large project to brush off the rust and loosen my joints.
The next step I leave to you.

I'd be up for an RP if I had the time. Ah, time.. We need more of it. I'll fly back to NZ and beat Prophet with a pillow or a book until he figures something out. =P

Back in Australia btw. It's gettin hot here now, good ol' Australian weather.

So much for Slim's proposal. It landed on deaf ears. Or ears of people that don't really care enough, or don't have enough time.

I know Anomaly's busy with life as always. So is everyone else.

Eh, we're pretty much dead. With no clan to fight nor combine events with, along with the whole "faction" idea outlawed thanks to Andro, The Masters and most of its members have lost interest. Well, I suppose it's not JUST the lack of finding anything interesting. Most of us have simply haven't found the motivation to give a damn anymore. The few active members left (Me, Prophet, and Nekoness) don't even see the point in continuing all of this, though I haven't asked them their thoughts on the matter.

In the end, if anyone REALLY wants to keep this whole thing going, I wouldn't mind taking over this branch of the club and doing something that might be productive. Shit, I still have to get to that RP event. Unfortunately, at this point, I doubt that it'd even dent the lethargic nature of our role-playing community, so even now I'm contemplating on whether I should give it any of my attention or not.

It's unfortunate; the fallout of the RPG community. I remember a couple of years ago when RPG flourished.
Oh well, I suppose no one really has the time anymore.

Don't count me out just yet. I'm still around, just not as active as I'd like to be.

As for Slim...it's not because we don't care, but because he isn't worth it.

Wow.
That was definitely an unnecessary comment.
I don't remember asking for such insult.

Wow lol lets play nice everyone =) yes im back once again lol... Been playing runescape like crazy for some reason.. lol
Anyways how has everyone been....

Not that it matters much now, but I quit.