Fed Meet and Greet with Mysticchem

March 26, 2000

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A dark, soft robe trails around Mystic's feet. He raises a hand which tightly grasps a silver staff, the metal glimmering with a soft light.

"Thanks everyone for coming tonight.", Phiddie smiles.

"This evening's guest is Mysticchem, Duke of Paragon.", says Phiddie.

"I'd like to start by asking the Duke to tell us a little about himself.", Phiddie smiles.

Phiddie takes a seat and gives Mysticchem the floor.

Mysticchem ponders.

Mysticchem says, "well let's see.. I started Fed a few years ago, a little before AOL's flatrate"

"I'm not even sure how long it's been exactly, time runs funny where I live", says Mysticchem with a wink.

Phiddie chuckles

Mysticchem says, "first character was McBike1, available SN at the time"

Phiddie asks, "So you've had more than one personna?"

"oh, very many", says Mysticchem.

"I started with guilds in the game", says Mysticchem.

"and the biggest macro you'd think of was the GM Finder", says Mysticchem.

With an Elven Spirit, Duke Ryno has appeared with a shimmer of teleportation effect.

Mysticchem says, "which I'll admit I did use, being in absolute fear of never finding the GM since I couldn't stay online very long each day"

Mysticchem winks and says, "nice of you to drop by Ryno"

Phiddie asks, "This was still back in the days before unlimited AOL?"

"you got it", says Mysticchem.

Ryno didn't know he was droppin in on y'all... he was just lookin for a vixen to snog... ;)

Mysticchem winks and says, "I hope the log stays unedited"

Phiddie smiles, "Please stay Ryno. This is Meet & Greet with Mysticchem as tonight's guest."

"Please continue Mysticchem", Phiddie smiles.

Mysticchem says, "Fed really was my first mud, I got bored with the chat rooms and was playing around in AOL"

Mysticchem says, "I read the guides and earned the trader credits"

"traded for the megs", says Mysticchem.

Mysticchem says, "promoted as usual"

Ryno wishes there were still people who read the manuals...

Mysticchem winks and says, "they don't need to, their clients do the work for them"

Phiddie chuckles

"When did you get your planet Mysticchem?", Phiddie asks.

Mysticchem says, "and so I hit merchant and froze, couldn't keep enough time online for profits"

Phiddie winks and says, "Ahh, sorry for the interruption but as always, I'm curious."

Mysticchem winks and says, "well, that's another SN entirely"

Mysticchem says, "did the usual stuff, joined a guild, got friendly with a duchy"

Mysticchem says, "got office space everywhere"

"just didn't promote, even with unlimited", says Mysticchem.

"You stayed a merchant?", Phiddie asks.

Mysticchem says, "the time limits on profit and the limits on my gaming didn't work together"

Phiddie asks, "When did Mysticchem come into the picture?"

"well, he didn't", says Mysticchem.

Phiddie asks, "No?"

Mysticchem says, "I stayed as I was and died that way too"

Mysticchem says, "my first planet"

Xslaught smiles, "was Paradox, of course"

Xslaught says, "in the process of XS I had very nice facs, arts, high arts"

"When did Mysticchem appear in Fed?", you ask.

Xslaught says, "I can't be exactly sure"

Xslaught says, "Mystic is a replacement"

Xslaught says, "to me, after losing Paradox for the final time"

Phiddie ponders

Phiddie asks, "So Xslaught is Mysticchem? Or Mysticchem is Xslaught?"

Aylisa cringes at that planet name.

Mysticchem says, "Paragon is actually a copy of the second Paradox"

"puzzle and all", says Mysticchem.

Ryno says, "Is it hard keeping yourself sane having two personnas? I mean... it's not like you can kick yourself out of the duchy if you don't agree on something..."

Mysticchem says, "I could"

"but he knows I would DD him", says Xslaught.

Mysticchem nods, "She has that point."

"Do you actually keep two separate personalities? Or are you real similar in nature?", asks Ryno.

Mysticchem chuckles, "We aren't the same person."

"Ah...", says Ryno.

"but since I DDed a couple of times", says Xslaught.

"I did need a planet, after all", says Xslaught.

Xslaught yawns and shakes her head, "I was past the trading aspect of Federation even that long ago, I simply got one I needed."

Ryno asks, "Past the trading aspects of fed?"

Ryno gasps in horror that such a thing can happen!

Aylisa looks confused too.

Mysticchem says, "I had a 6 month gap between regular pay Fed and the newer monthly charge"

"I really couldn't afford to play before, wouldn't have had the time, and had no reasons to", says Mysticchem.

Mysticchem says, "when I decided to come back, I also decided to head for Duke"

"So you had been a baron for a while?", Phiddie asks.

"well, I had a lot of work to do during those couple of free weeks", says Mysticchem with a wink.

Mysticchem says, "Duke is nice for a few reasons"

"and I never had any use for exchanges", says Mysticchem.

Phiddie laughs

"I did what little hauling I had to do by hand", says Mysticchem.

"and built from there", says Mysticchem.

"At the moment I'm a Duke, but it's really not relevant to me", says Mysticchem.

Mysticchem winks and says, "except spybeam avoidance and use"

"Was there a more relevant rank for you?", Phiddie asks.

"oh, any PO slot would do. It simply doesn't make much difference whether I'm Squire or Baron", says Mysticchem.

"both have the same numbers of planetary locations/objects/events", says Mysticchem.

Mysticchem says, "and that's all I really cared about"

Aylisa asks, "If that is the case, then what keeps you here in Federation?"

"Planet design is fun.", Phiddie smiles.

"Is there anything you'd like to tell us about Paragon's design?", Phiddie asks.

Mysticchem says, "sure"

Mysticchem says, "it's illegal for one"

"the planet would not pass a checker test today", says Mysticchem.

"Why not?", Phiddie asks.

Mysticchem says, "it has events between the LP and key locations"

"even Out events will not pass if they are set in rooms between the LP and Hospital", says Mysticchem.

Phiddie recalls that change.

Mysticchem says, "not anymore"

"you can thank XS for that one", says Mysticchem.

Xslaught grins and shrugs.

Mysticchem says, "any planets with those designs before the change still seem to load"

"as long as they aren't altered", says Mysticchem.

"like Paragon", says Mysticchem.

"but the design for that puzzle is relatively outdated", smiles Mysticchem.

"Thanks Mysticchem", Phiddie smiles.

Mysticchem nods.

Phiddie smiles, "Do any of you have any questions for Mysticchem? Now's the time to ask them."

Mysticchem says, "if you want to see something more unique, Darklight really is the better planet"

Phiddie says, "I've heard it has a unique puzzle."

Phiddie opens the floor to questions.

Kshandria wonders if yer still giveing away a gig to solve it

"of course", smiles Xslaught.

Phiddie asks, "Any questions for Mysticchem?"

"yes I got one", says Kshandria.

Kshandria says, "my question is.."

"Mysticchem is male.. XS is female.. is it me or is there some confusion here?", asks

Kshandria.

Mysticchem asks, "what's to be confused about?"

Xslaught winks and says, "I've always been female"

"now if I had started male, that would be something", says Xslaught.

Kshandria weighs in her hands.. male this side.. female this side.. hhmm should be easy to see who controls the duchy

Mysticchem says, "yeah yeah"

Mysticchem says, "XS is never in the duchy :p"

Unomee remembers Kor~ah with X

"he has a point", says Xslaught.

Xslaught winks and says, "ahh, more guilds"

Phiddie chuckles

Unomee giggles

"Any more questions for Mysticchem?", Phiddie asks.

Unomee says, "yeah i got one"

"hey baby when are you gonna take me out?", says Unomee with a wink.

Unomee snickers

Mysticchem grins.

Xslaught says, "well, if it were the old days, I'll talk you through Mystic until it 'took you out'"

Unomee giggles

Mysticchem says, "you should know I'm forever attached to XS"

Mysticchem sighs.

Xslaught has given Mysticchem a hot hug!

"thats okay i will date ya both", says Unomee.

Unomee grins cheekily

Unomee has given Xslaught a passionate grope!

"Thank you all for coming this evening and a special thanks to you Mysticchem for being our guest tonight.", Phiddie smiles.

Mysticchem winks and says, "thanks Phiddie"