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Topic: What are secrets and how do you use them?
In: Boards ► Information ► Wistram Rules
BlackMage (Original Poster)
Posted On n/a:
Alright, here's the basics of what you need to know about 'currency' at Wistram:

1. You don't need money or coins here to survive. Food, housing, magic lessons - they're all free. This isn't the case for non-Earthers who have to get a scholarship or pay a lot of money to attend Wistram, so don't bring it up around others.
2. For extra services, especially favors done by other students, the currency used is secrets.
3. Secrets range from small - something minor, like a factoid, medium - something useful to the right person, and large - a big secret that can provide a substantive benefit. There are secrets outside these categories, but they tend to be on a case by case basis.
4. Things from Earth aren't really secrets for sale - at least not among the students. You can talk to the mages about whatever you want, but know the value first! Don't go trading the lyrics of a song to just anyone.
5. Be respectful of the Golems. No, they aren't 'alive' - except for Cognita. You can consider them like robots.
6. Forbidden locations are forbidden for a reason. There are slimes and other things that form from all the magic in the air. If a golem is blocking your way, there's probably a good reason.
7. Some forbidden places aren't dangerous, just private. Like rooms, or the kitchen. I didn't want anyone to think that there are monsters just wandering the halls.
8. Finally, treat this like the internet guys. Don't believe everything you read and definitely don't say too much personal stuff. Pixel says that all of this is encrypted, but you're still sharing with every Earther that's here now, every Earther that has access outside, and every Earther that comes in later.

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►NoobSlayer
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First!

►RedDragon
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Stay classy, NoobSlayer.

►BlueDragon
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Seconded. You're giving us a bad name.

►NoobSlayer
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u jst jelly

I best! you squintyeyed losers need to stfu

►RedDragon
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Really? Really?

You're going to be racist to people from your own country *******

►Pixel (Moderator)
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No real names.

►NoobSlayer
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hey pixel where my games?

►NoobSlayer
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dont ignore me bro

►BlackMage (Original Poster)
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Guys, can we not?

Also, Pixel isn't going to reply. I don't think that's actually him, just a bot or something. So it's pointless to argue with it.

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►Maria
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This was very helpful. Thank you.

►2bon2b
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Hey, I don't want to derail anything, but what's with the dates?

Or lack thereof.

►BlackMage (Original Poster)
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2bon2b, see the PHO thread.

But basically, the common consensus is that this whole thing is like the Discord of Pixel's Earth, or something. There's also some timey-whimey stuff going on with dates from Earth and arrival times here and... Let's just say that there IS a local calendar, but it's not much use to us. And there's no good way to assign a date that won't confuse somebody.

►2bon2b
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Huh, that makes a lot of sense.

Thanks for the info!

►BlackMage (Original Poster)
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No problem. I'm happy to help.

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Topic: Pixel FAQ
In: Boards ► Information ► Pixel
BlackMage (Original Poster)
Posted On n/a:
Here's the short list of what's common knowledge about Pixel to all of us. As usual, don't go putting anything here that you would consider selling as a secret.

Also, DON'T SELL THESE AS SECRETS!

This is just for us Earthers so we're all on the same page. Got it? Good.

So, the basics:
1. Pixel IS from Earth.
2. Pixel's Earth isn't our Earth.
3. As far as we can tell, we all come from the same Earth, but at different times.
4. As far as we can tell, Pixel IS a superhero and has superpowers outside of his Classes.
5. Yes, he is like Ironman in a lot of ways.

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►NoobSlayer
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First!

►RedDragon
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Again? Why?

►BlueDragon
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Just ignore him. Don't feed trolls.

►DwarfLife
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I've never actually met the guy, but this cube thing is his?

►Groupie
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Same. From what I can tell, anything that's a perfect cube is likely his superhero techknology.

►Natasha
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'techknology'?

Was that on purpose? Is that what he calls it?

►Groupie
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Oh, uhm, no. I'm just a bad speller.

►Therapist
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►Michail
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is it true that pixel can make food

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Topic: The war in Tiqr ends
In: Boards ► Places ► Chandrar
CanadianPress (Original Poster)
Posted On n/a:
Today the war in Tiqr has ended in a way that no one saw coming.

I have been sending out articles across Mage Guild's ever since the war started. I have seen the mixed reactions of the soldiers that are part of the forces invading Tiqr for not denouncing the King of Destruction. I have witnessed an untold amount of bloodshed on both sides, but I must admit that most of the casualties that Tiqr has inflicted in the first several weeks of the war had been at the hands of a single woman.

Perhaps that was ironic foreshadowing at how the war would end. Not with a last stand between the combined kingdoms and the remnants of Tiqr's forces, but with a singular person of great power rising to the call.

There have been rumors flying around about the Archmage of Cubes non-stop since his appearance three days ago. While I have my personal suspicions, this article is only about the truth as I witnessed it.

It started with a warning. Gigantic figures in armor not seen in recent memory of any nations in Chandrar. Pixel, to his credit, spoke of the nature of the war. Its futility. The heavy price that was about to be paid. I have transcribed his speech in a previous article, so I won't bother to repeat it here. What I will say is that, in hindsight, it was not a mere boast.

Pixel had the power to back up his words. Power to decimate the invading armies. More power than perhaps any one person should. While I approve of Pixel's actions, things in war are never clear cut. I suspect that more would have died if he had not intervened, and the large portion of those casualties would have been on Tiqr's side. However, a question does arise: What could stop such an individual if they decided to kill a town, city, or even country?

But... That is the way of the world. Hero of Zethe. Archmage of Golems. Az'kerash. High level individuals exist and often decide the outcome of many things.

And, for all he did, Pixel was not invincible. Nerrhavia's Fallen had a champion of their own. A champion that many people I've interviewed believe to have been a Djinni. I'm sure Nerrhavia's Fallen denies such things, as using a Djinni in war has been condemned by every country in the world.

But, I'm getting ahead of myself. This is not an article about the still unfolding situation. It is an account of Pixel's battle against twelve armies in general, and Nerrhavia's Fallen in particular.

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►NoobSlayer
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First!

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"Son of a-" Remi cursed at the artifact he'd been given. "I didn't want to post! Where's the stupid save button?"

He mumbled under his breath as he poked at the glowing screen. Who'd designed this site anyways? It looked so... basic. Like they were going for a 'retro' vibe, but unironically. Remi's enthusiasm for having access to a word processor, to fellow Earthers, to something similar to the internet had made him rush things. He shouldn't rush things.

He let out a sigh and deactivated the 'Communication Cube'. He briefly considered throwing it away. He knew it wasn't a bribe. Or, at least, he strongly suspected it wasn't a bribe. The man who'd given it to him, Pixel, had known his name, but not what he was. If Pixel didn't know he was a [Frontline Journalist], then he couldn't be trying to bribe Remi for a good story.

"Argh!" Remi ran his fingers through his hair.

It didn't help that he was full of conflicting emotions about the 'superhero'. An alternate Earth? Superheroes? Villains? Superpowers? He supposed it was no less fantastical than the idea of being transported to a world where magic existed.

But... wasn't it more likely that Pixel was just an Earther like him who'd gotten a REALLY strong class?

Remi shook his head as he pocketed the cube and turned back towards the retreating army.

It was strange. All those people who'd been... not happy, not eager, but indifferent to what they'd been part of. He'd seen so much pain and suffering during the short war. Illivere hadn't done too much looting and raiding. Their slow advance had met plenty of resistance, but only from the black-and-white-woman. The villagers that hadn't managed to get away...

Well, that was the evil of war, wasn't it? Innocents died.

Nerrhavia's Fallen, on the other hand, was fast, brutal, and completely indifferent to the lives they'd reaped.

But... they looked so depressed now.

Shellshocked.

As someone who'd been inside their camp at the time Pixel had attacked, Remi felt lucky to be alive.

It gave him so many mixed emotions.

He was happy that Nerrhavia's Fallen had been stopped.

He was horrified at the loss of life he'd seen.

He was vindictive towards the people who'd been driven off.

He was sad for all the Tiqr people who'd died.

He was optimistic that a superhero had come to actually save him!

He was suspicious at Pixel seeming to be too good to be true. His speech could hardly have been called 'heroic'. 'Villainous' would fit better. Or, perhaps, 'anti-hero'?

While standing up for Tiqr was a good thing, he still had to wonder about what Pixel was really like. To resort to weapons of mass destruction so readily?

It was like that skull-city. What had it been called? A'ctelios Salash. People living inside the ever-regenerating corpse of a mountain-sized monster. Of the group of people he'd arrived with, only him and two others had refused to go inside.

Food? Shelter? With nothing asked in return?

The alarm bells had gone off in his head. The whole thing screamed at being a trap, never mind the tunnels carved in alien flesh.

Remi wondered what had happened to the others. He'd done some investigating of A'ctelios Salash once he'd reached 'normal' civilization. Everything seemed on the up-and-up, but he couldn't shake the feeling that his companions were dead.

Possibly eaten.

Actually... he could kill two birds with one stone. This cube would let him talk to Pixel right? Pixel had said he was looking for Earthers. Well, Remi knew where a dozen of them had been a couple of months ago. He'd get the truth about both A'ctelios Salash and Pixel.

He'd also get a good story.