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[dragnar]

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[Nivim]

Spoiler: Dictionary?! (click to show/hide)

 I walk back in the door and notice Tick's note posted on the main board:

Who is interested in working on the dictionary with me?

I go find a common dictionary and throw it at him. I then explain to him the school policy on writing down magic words of any kind.

( Nirur was on target with his explanation, but there's one other thing to add. It's not that the game isn't as fun when your looking at someone else's answers, it's that the game isn't as fun when someone shares them. Information is as valuable as raw resources or power, if not more so, and part of the game's challenge is to acquire that information. Be it research, analysis, exploration, or spying, it is something the players are ~intended to covet. If even one of them does not, Breadbock, the value of the information the others have decreases (vaguely like inflation), and the challenge the we enjoy in the game also decreases. A lose-lose situation.

 I think that's kinda why the everyone suddenly lost interest, whether they are aware of it or not.)

 After dealing with Tick above I head into my room and begin doing research, although I may leave a couple times for some tests. Before I do, I make an announcement to my class-mates. "Behold! I have fought a swarm of the undead and lived to tell the tale of ash and brimstone!" I tell the story of how I found a closed passageway in the mausoleum and destroyed a powerful spell that was catching foolish peasants and turning them into undead. So the town council's bounty on it has been taken. :]

Edit: Delayed discovery of grammar failure.

[dragnar]

Well, as the majority of the players have vanished, does anyone on the waiting list still want to play? There are 5 schools of magic planned out already, and only one of them is explained in the thread so far.

[techno65535]

Yeah, I'm interested.

[Nirur Torir]

It's being revived? Joy!

[Hugehead]

I would play if we knew what the words did so we just had to fit them together, learning about each word is tedious.

[techno65535]

Maybe know 5 complete spells and the meaning behind 6 or 7 words instead of just the spells?

[SHAD0Wdump]

I would play if we knew what the words did so we just had to fit them together, learning about each word is tedious.

This is exactly what made the game fun for me.

Unfortunately people COULDN'T KEEP THEIR DAMN MOUTHS SHUT.

[dragnar]

Of course learning every word is tedious. That's because I don't WANT you to totally master the system. Learn it well enough to get by, then go on adventures. There is much more to find out there than any of you know.

[RAM]

I am interested!

[Armok]

I'm intrested to.

[SHAD0Wdump]

Make sure to strike anyone who opens their big mouth dead on the spot.

[RAM]

Don't be silly! What if I want to be the happy friendly type, who has some secrets, but is always willing to share for the good of the group! Until we all need to repeat the same spell to complete the ritual of ultimate power, and I give everyone else the 'I sacrifice myself to the elder gods' version...

[dragnar]

Make sure to strike anyone who opens their big mouth dead on the spot.

Nah, I'll just have you all start out in different places. And come up with a better incentive not to share.

[Nivim]

 And for those who where just waiting for the others to post..?