User:Styx

My cp is at 1220, 3470 in River Plains.

"Some comments and thoughts of mine on the current Demi-Pharaoh election being held this week are below. Please get out and vote!

• It is an honor to be in such esteemed company as Madwife for this DP run. To summarize my ideas about ATITD, I believe that a DP should, to the best of the person's ability, exemplify what the game is striving to achieve, which beyond having a fun time (which it is, of course) is to foster community, help each other out, and discover new tasks and skills that we find interesting. For me, I've tried to find the best way to help the most people I can, and particularly newer players, which resulted in what is now the River Plains Cafe, at which I (and the crew, comprised of Porthos, Orchid, Dawner, Shemei, and others) have supplied all of Egypt with Running/Carry food and Endurance food since T6, all free to anyone who wants it, all the time. I have also done my best to supply new players with high quality tools (hatchets, shovels, etc.) at the lowest possible cost to them. High quality food and tools, to me, are the best way to get new players productive and more interested in the game. I've never made a profit of any kind from the RP Cafe and do it because it provides a fulfillment for me to try and hopefully help new players find the same level of wonder, excitement, and absolute fun, that I found when I first started playing this game in T1.

• In response to the question asked of me last week, "How would you be representative of us?"

I think one common thread throughout ATITD is the sense of community and sharing of information, ideas, and tasks, although of course some poeple are quite content to keep to themselves, which is great also - another quality aspect to this game is that folks can choose whatever level of social interaction they prefer. I prefer to share what I know and help best I can others who may benefit from what I have been fortunate enough to learn from other players and through experience. Part of that for me is providing free food for everyone entirely from donations, but also I think helping disseminate knowledge is a key aspect of the game. Wiki is one example - I have contributed to the Recipes page dozens of recipes since T6, and also to the Blacksmithing page this Tale (I only recently learned proper Blacksmithing). But also there are opportunities within the game itself. A couple of months ago, for example, the powers that be kindly arranged a tutorial on Cooking that I hosted that was open to all on a public channel in which I explained how Cooking worked from beginning to end and answered any questions people had. I was very impressed with how many people were eager to learn more about Cooking and I enjoyed answering their many questions. Following that tutorial was held a Cooking event that a lot of people participated in, even though many had not cooked much before. But they wanted to try to apply what we had been talking about for the previous hour and a half, which was great. The point, I suppose, is that I try to share with the community however I am able in the hope that it will get others involved in ways they may not have thought about previously, and I suppose I would say that in that way I am representative of that aspect of the community, the sharing and learning, which I find to be one of the most positive aspects of this great game.

All that said, if the consensus of Egypt is that Madwife should be elected DP, then I am content to know that a player of such integrity has won. Please ask any questions of me that you wish, and thank you for participating in the election. Please tell your friends to cast a vote as well!

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FOR TRADE (please chat me - If you'd like to trade for something besides wood or gravel please ask):

BLACKSMITHED ITEMS - all tools/items listed here last forever except sharp blades (which wear out after a couple hundred uses) and carpentry blades (which at 7k+ quality wear out after about 600 boards each):

• 9k+ HATCHETS - 550 gravel or 4000 wood (up to 9200Q) - over 9200Q priced individually (up to 9650+ quality available when in stock).
• 8.5K+ SHARP BLADES - 180 gravel or 1200 wood for one - 150 gravel or 1000 wood per blade for 3 or more (they wear out after a while)
• 9k+ SHOVELS and ARCHAEOLOGY SHOVELS - 550 gravel or 4000 wood.
• 9k+ RESIN WEDGES - 400 gravel or 3000 wood.
• 8-8.5k+ SPRINGS - 500 gravel or 3500 wood for 8500+ quality; 350 gravel or 2500 wood for 8k-8499 quality.
• 7k+ CARPENTRY BLADES - 70 gravel or 500 wood each, 60 gravel or 400 wood each for five or more.

GLASS ITEMS:

• 9k+ WINE GLASS SETS (all others at least 1.4k away in quality) - 7000 wood or 1000 gravel (individual glasses available too).
• CHEMISTRY LAB UPGRADE KITS (CALIBRATION LEVEL 3 & 2) - 15000 wood or 2000 gravel for Cal 3 kits; 3000 wood or 400 gravel for Cal 2 kit.
• 7.5k+ and 6k+ DISTILLATION COILS - 350 gravel or 2500 wood for 7.5k+ quality ... 6k+ quality for half cost.
• 7k+ and 6k+ BAROMETERS - 500 gravel or 3500 wood for 7k+ quality ... 6k+ quality for half cost.
• MIRRORS - 50 silver.
• THERMOMETERS - 2 quicksilver.

CHARCOAL: I will trade your wood for charcoal at the following ratios and minimums:

• 1.8:1 delivered to you anywhere in Egypt, or
• 1.6:1 if you pick it up at my cp in River Plains (1220,3470).
• Minimums: 8000 charcoal for delivery and 3000 for pickup, please.

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RELICS:

I'll trade your Wood (1500) or Gravel (200) for each relic, or if you prefer to trade something else instead we can discuss it.

• Aether Flag (Orange, Small, Indestructable, Featherweight, Timeless, Valueable)
• Aether Flag (Yellow, Tiny, Indestructable, Featherweight, Timeless, Decorative)
• Aether Flag (Black, Tiny, Indestructable, Heavy, Ancient, Functional)
• Aether Flag (Black, Giant, Indestructable, Heavy, Antique, Royal)
• Air of Reason (Blue, Large, Indestructable, Welterweight, Old, Sacred)
• Air of Reason (Orange, Large, Sturdy, Featherweight, Old, Valueable)
• Amusement Papers (Brown, Large, Indestructable, Welterweight, Timeless, Royal)
• Amusement Papers (Brown, Small, Indestructable, Heavy, Timeless, Royal)
• Amusement Papers (Yellow, Small, Indestructable, Welterweight, Timeless, Sacred)
• Amusement Papers (Orange, Midsized, Indestructable, Lightweight, Timeless, Royal)
• Attention Grabber (Black, Giant, Sturdy, Lightweight, Antique, Valueable)
• Attention Grabber (Yellow, Tiny, Delicate, Lightweight, Antique, Functional)
• Celestial Magnifier (Orange, Midsized, Delicate, Welterweight, Ancient, Functional)
• Dirt Pick (Blue, Giant, Sturdy, Welterweight, Timeless, Valueable)
• Dirt Pick (White, Small, Indestructable, Lightweight, Timeless, Sacred)
• Dirt Pick (Red, Giant, Indestructable, Featherweight, Antique, Sacred)
• Font of Wisdom (Blue, Midsized, Delicate, Welterweight, Ancient, Valueable)
• Font of Wisdom (Black, Midsized, Delicate, Featherweight, Timeless, Sacred)
• Font of Wisdom (White, Tiny, Indestructable, Heavy, Timeless, Valueable)
• Font of Wisdom (Pink, Large, Indestructable, Heavy, Antique, Valueable)
• Fortune Teller (Blue, Large, Delicate, Lightweight, Old, Royal)
• Fortune Teller (Red, Small, Sturdy, Featherweight, Old, Valueable)
• Holy Book (Blue, Tiny, Delicate, Featherweight, Antique, Sacred)
• Holy Book (Brown, Large, Indestructable, Lightweight, Timeless, Valueable)
• Holy Book (Yellow, Midsized, Indestructable, Featherweight, Timeless, Decorative)
• Holy Book (Pink, Midsized, Sturdy, Heavy, Antique, Decorative)
• Holy Book (Blue, Midsized, Sturdy, Lightweight, Timeless, Functional)
• Holy Book (Brown, Large, Indestructable, Featherweight, Ancient, Sacred)
• Jewelry Collage (White, Small, Delicate, Featherweight, Ancient, Valueable)
• Jewelry Collage (Red, Large, Sturdy, Welterweight, Ancient, Valueable)
• Jewelry Collage (Red, Small, Delicate, Heavy, Timeless, Decorative)
• Jewelry Collage (Orange, Tiny, Indestructable, Lightweight, Antique, Sacred)
• Land Anchor (Blue, Giant, Delicate, Lightweight, Timeless, Valueable)
• Land Anchor (Green, Small, Indestructable, Lightweight, Antique, Valueable)
• Land Anchor (Yellow, Large, Delicate, Featherweight, Ancient, Functional)
• Land Anchor (Brown, Giant, Sturdy, Lightweight, Antique, Royal)
• Land Anchor (Black, Large, Sturdy, Featherweight, Timeless, Sacred)
• Land Anchor (Yellow, Small, Indestructable, Welterweight, Ancient, Valueable)
• Land Anchor (Brown, Giant, Indestructable, Heavy, Ancient, Valueable)
• Land Anchor (Pink, Midsized, Indestructable, Featherweight, Old, Valueable)
• Land Anchor (Green, Giant, Indestructable, Heavy, Old, Sacred)
• Meditation Box (Orange, Giant, Sturdy, Featherweight, Ancient, Functional)
• Metalic Chalice (Yellow, Midsized, Delicate, Featherweight, Ancient, Valueable)
• Metalic Chalice (Violet, Giant, Sturdy, Welterweight, Ancient, Valueable)
• Portrait Collection (Blue, Tiny, Indestructable, Welterweight, Antique, Decorative)
• Portrait Collection (Black, Small, Delicate, Featherweight, Old, Decorative)
• Ribbon of Harmony (Green, Midsized, Indestructable, Heavy, Old, Valueable)
• Ribbon of Harmony (Blue, Midsized, Indestructable, Lightweight, Timeless, Sacred)
• Ribbon of Harmony (Violet, Midsized, Sturdy, Lightweight, Timeless, Valueable)
• Ribbon of Harmony (Green, Small, Sturdy, Welterweight, Timeless, Valueable)
• Ribbon of Harmony (Violet, Small, Delicate, Featherweight, Ancient, Decorative)
• Ribbon of Harmony (Yellow, Giant, Sturdy, Featherweight, Timeless, Decorative)
• Ribbon of Harmony (White, Tiny, Sturdy, Heavy, Timeless, Royal)
• Ribbon of Harmony (Black, Tiny, Indestructable, Heavy, Timeless, Sacred)
• Security Prop (Black, Tiny, Sturdy, Welterweight, Antique, Valueable)
• Security Prop (Brown, Small, Sturdy, Welterweight, Timeless, Sacred)
• Spreader of Delight (Orange, Small, Delicate, Welterweight, Antique, Valueable)
• Spreader of Delight (Blue, Tiny, Delicate, Featherweight, Ancient, Decorative)
• Spreader of Delight (Green, Tiny, Sturdy, Heavy, Ancient, Decorative)
• Spreader of Delight (Blue, Tiny, Delicate, Lightweight, Antique, Functional)
• Spreader of Delight (Yellow, Midsized, Sturdy, Heavy, Timeless, Valueable)
• Spreader of Delight (Orange, Small, Delicate, Lightweight, Ancient, Royal)
• Spreader of Delight (Orange, Tiny, Delicate, Featherweight, Timeless, Royal)
• Strange Sundial (Green, Small, Delicate, Welterweight, Timeless, Decorative)
• Strange Sundial (Brown, Small, Delicate, Heavy, Timeless, Functional)
• Strange Sundial (Brown, Large, Sturdy, Heavy, Ancient, Valueable)
• Strange Sundial (Violet, Tiny, Sturdy, Featherweight, Ancient, Decorative)
• Strange Sundial (Pink, Small, Delicate, Lightweight, Timeless, Sacred)
• Sun Totem (Red, Small, Delicate, Lightweight, Ancient, Valueable)
• Wrist Exerciser (Yellow, Giant, Delicate, Heavy, Antique, Valueable)
• Wrist Exerciser (Red, Tiny, Indestructable, Lightweight, Antique, Decorative)