Crawkid

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Heh...think I like cntributing to this a bit much XD

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Name: "Purple Ore"; "Bright stone"; "Magician's Stone"; "Magician's Ore"

Nature: "Purple Ore" is a mineral that occurs in veins, where its most common form comes in fine metalic crystaline structures. Occasionally crystals may grow in bigger solid masses, and that is what's most commonly crafted with and sold.

Location: Usually found around deposits of slate and black granite, veins of this mineral stand out against its darker earthy neighbors, not only because of its bright and reflective color, but also because it gives off a faint glow. As far as research has been able to tell, this glow isn't dangerous. Still, it is considered a sign of power. The brighter a piece of Purple Ore glows, the stronger its abilities are.

Abilities: In a quarries where Purple Ore is abundant, it is reported that the air feels heavier, thoughts/Ruse are easily manifested, and magic is easier to cast and with less strain. Sometimes large rocks containing a significant amount of Purple Ore are found floating in mid-air. Because these abilities are seen as dangerous by some, mining and sale of Purple Ore has been completely and strictly banned in many countries. Therefore, it fetches a high price in the black markets.

Common forms: It's not often that purple ore is sold as a solid chunk in its natural state, but mankind still has not found a way to properly melt down the ore to a liquid metal. Most often, it is found as a glittery powder, or larger crystals may be carefully carved into jewelry.

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@SepticGentleman

Seems to be going in the direction of supernatural/dark fantasy at the moment...but good natured stuff and basic fantasy elements could always be put in :)

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@Mokley

Thanks :) love contemplating the idea myself, and I felt the mysticism and mysteriousness of this guy I'm kind of piecing together would fit and stuff.

And if he was the very same guy, I'd think either he goes by many names or..maybe the name he used for the article was from before he disappeared? Otherwise, I think it'd feel like her goal was too tangible for the difficulty its supposed to be at? Dunno

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The Web of Fate

The word "Fate" is a well argued philosophical point. Some think it is non-sense, some think it is an element of mystery similar to the Ruse, And yet more think that there is a deity out there that controls everything.

For the most part, everything is speculative and one's belief in the concept only goes so far as how comfortable they are with the idea itself. But in the oldest library there is an article filed away, explaining a phenomenon that's been perceived by many great philosophical minds in the past.

"Fate" is another word for The Inevitable. Men and women of the mind have for many ages wondered what The Inevitable is, and why it is so. Surely, Death is the most known Inevitable. But then why is there life and death in the first place? And why must some people suffer more than others? Why are there prophecies? How even can such insights be made? What happens to the Inner Mind after life comes to an end...as in, where is one's consciousness fated to go?

We've looked into this for so so very long. I've been out here contemplating, thinking that perhaps solitude would help. The very base of philosophy is made up of one's mind, but more particularly, of the questions it asks. And I ask myself, "What if Fate is not the same as The Inevitable? What if Fate is guided to The Inevitable, but may still be changed and chosen? What if the true name of Fate was 'choice'?

Surely, no one would choose a life of suffering, one might retort. But listen closely, I say, for that is not what I am implying.

Since the beginning of life, there has been choice. Whether it is the choice of a deer to feed on a particular tree, or the choice of man to believe in a god. But each choice one creature makes, creates choices for some other. One could say then that the wolf who was scouring for prey came across the deer because that deer chose to eat from that tree. But if that hungry wolf has his hunting pack, and there are not other prey around to be seen, he will not choose to not hunt that deer. Therefore, the deer is fated to be hunted, as the wolf is fated to start the hunt, because while the choice to not hunt is there, it is against the nature of the wolf to make that choice. And that makes it to seem as if that choice wasn't there to begin with, that the hunt of the day was fated to be that specific hunt.

In this way, if one believes this to be the way of things, it is easy to say that humans can control their own fate, but are limited by their very nature. And maybe I am right, for after 5 days of contemplating this, The night sky appeared different to me. It was as if against the light speckled blanket of darkness, I could faintly see golden lines. There were so many, it was a wonder that they did not block out the sky itself. And it was never static, but changing constantly, as if being woven by a temperamental weaver's hand. This of course, only brings up more questions, doesn't it?" - The Man on The Tower

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We didn't figure out what Cansma is have we? is it a region?continent?name of the world?name of the dimention?

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The Web of Fate

The word "Fate" is a well argued philosophical point. Some think it is non-sence, some think it is an element of mystery similar to the Ruse, And yet more think that there is a diety out there that controls everything.

For the most part, everything is speculative and one's belief in the concept only goes so far as how comfortable they are with the idea. But in the oldest library there is an article filed away, explaining a phenomenon that's been perceived by many great philosophical minds in the past.

(think I'll make this into a full article, but first food and stuff)

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@SepticGentleman

Wow! I love this idea. I wanna meet one XD

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@Mokley
Thinking perhaps the town is now flooded with ruse..maybe the fog itself is one~

Author: ok this is good. One mysterious author, and another character on a manhunt(?) to find and speak with him.

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The Town of Goldenport.

This is a quiet little port tucked away in some coastal peninsula. The history books say that it used to be a happy, thriving community. Everyone was cheerful and productive in their own trade. Homelessness and bad luck were hardly heard of, and everyone was willing to give a helping hand to each other, especially new comers. There was a constant stream of merchants and tourists. The people there had a deep rooted, down to earth sort of pride that was probably rightly earned.

That was, until the mayor was found face down and drowned. With no leads on the cause, people became more on guard and suspicious, especially in the beginning day. If it was a killer, would they do it again?

Perhaps this suspicion and fear is what brought the era of happiness to an end, but it also attracted other odd and frightening happenings. Sailors began reports of strange shadows that seemed to follow them. Then they began to occasionally go missing. Pets too. Rats became an increasingly common occurance. The skies became overcast, even though it almost never would rain. And then there was the fog. People in town started drinking more, business was done quickly and with little to no conversation. Taverns and bars built inns onto themselves for those who avoided going out in the night.

Those who didn't, or who watched out the window, would start seeing figures n the fog. They took the shape of many things. Animals, people, even out on the bay, there were occasionally ships seen that would just...disappear after a couple seconds.
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@mokley
Hm...I think searching out the author would work -nods-

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@Mokley
Hey, that article you wrote about the Ruse that's in first person? Is that officially published? Might like my girl to have started reading it...