Posted by Ponting on March 17, 2000 at 18:18:08:
In Reply to: The fine line between bravery and stupidity posted by Polemachus on March 17, 2000 at 17:04:33:
> Ok, so I'm butt naked having just died to the "Sylvan 50" as they raided the Hall of Arbitration. I'm the only arbiter on. I spend 700 mana on a goddam luminous archon which is pretty shitty, especially considering I've gotten 500 mana radiants before, but then I pump 600 mana into a goddam water elemental that's still only a perfect match for me. So I'm going into this fight knowing death is going to occur, and it's going to be my corpse laying there when the dust settles.
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> I'd just like to take this opportunity to say that the fact that it's either all of the sylvans logged on or it's none of them logged on is bullshit. This is the reason why Dawn and Troupe are such appealing cabals because you don't have to worry about this bullshit occuring, your enemies playing their lowbies until the leader of sylvan logs on then all of the sylvans logging on that is. But, then I knew that when I rolled up an arbiter.
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> A wall of thorns entraps you, shredding any unprotected skin!
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> A wall of thorns's thorns EVISCERATES you!
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> The special guard has arrived.
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> The special guard yells wildly 'Ponting is a CRIMINAL! PROTECT THE INNOCENT!! BANZAI!!'
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> The special guard yells wildly 'Ponting is a CRIMINAL! PROTECT THE INNOCENT!! BANZAI!!'
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> The special guard wounds someone.
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> A water elemental has arrived.
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> A luminous archon has arrived.
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> A cloaked ranger says 'Welcome, thing of the wild.'
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> The special guard's pound decimates someone!
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> The special guard's pound mauls someone.
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> Your punch misses a cloaked ranger.
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> Ponting steps out from his cover.
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> Ponting's blast EVISCERATES the special guard!
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> Your shield blocks a cloaked ranger's slash.
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> A cloaked ranger's kick EVISCERATES you!
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> A cloaked ranger has a few scratches.
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> Asihara leaves north.
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> A luminous archon sings praises to the light, blessing you.
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> You are surrounded by a white aura.
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> The special guard rescues you!
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> A cloaked ranger says 'Welcome, thing of the wild.'
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> The special guard's pound EVISCERATES a cloaked ranger!
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> A water elemental's drowning misses a cloaked ranger.
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> Ponting's blast MUTILATES the special guard!
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> Asihara utters the words, 'qaiz ay qare'.
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> Asihara's cone of cold *** DEMOLISHES *** a luminous archon!
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> A water elemental yells wildly 'Die, Asihara, you sorcerous dog!'
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> Asihara's cone of cold *** DEMOLISHES *** a water elemental!
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> The special guard yells wildly 'Die, Asihara, you sorcerous dog!'
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> Asihara's cone of cold *** DEMOLISHES *** the special guard!
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> The special guard yells wildly 'Die, Asihara, you sorcerous dog!'
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> Asihara's cone of cold *** DEVASTATES ***man asihara
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> You yell 'Die, Asihara, you sorcerous dog!'
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> Asihara's cone of cold === OBLITERATES === you!
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> The special guard's pound EVISCERATES a cloaked ranger!
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> The special guard's pound MASSACRES a cloaked ranger!
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> The special guard's pound misses Ponting.
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> A water elemental's drowning MANGLES a cloaked ranger!
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> A water elemental's drowning MANGLES a cloaked ranger!
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> A luminous archon's searing light EVISCERATES Asihara!
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> Your punch missesYour punch misses Asihara.
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> A cloaked ranger's slash decimates you!
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> You dodge a cloaked ranger's slash.
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> Asihara has some small but disgusting cuts.
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> The special guard's pound injures Asihara.
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> A water elemental's drowning MANGLES a cloaked ranger!
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> A luminous archon's searing light EVISCERATES Asihara!
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> Your shield blocks a cloaked ranger's slash.
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> Ponting leaves.
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> Ponting has fled!
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> The special guard's pound decimates Asihara!
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> The special guard's pound wounds Asihara.
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> The special guard's pound devastates Asihara!
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> The special guard's pound devastates Asihara!
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> A water elemental's drowning MANGLES a cloaked ranger!
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> A water elemental's drowning MANGLES a cloaked ranger!
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> Your punch mauls a cloaked rangeYour punch mauls a cloaked ranger.
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> Your punch decimates a cloaked ranger!
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> Your shield blocks a cloaked ranger's slash.
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> A cloaked ranger gets a wild look in its eyes.
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> Asihara utters the words, 'qaiz ay qare'.
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> Asihara's cone of cold MANGLES a luminous archon!
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> A water elemental yells wildly 'Die, Asihara, you sorcerous dog!'
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> Asihara's cone of cold *** DEMOLISHES *** a water elemental!
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> Asihara's cone of cold === OBLITERATES === the special guard!
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> You yell 'Die, Asihara, you sorcerous dog!'
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> Asihara's cone of cold *** DEVASTATES *** you!
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> A porcupine causes a stinging swarm of insects to descend upon you!
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> No way! You are still fighting!
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> The special guard's pound devastates Asihara!
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> A water elemental's drowning *** DEMOLISHES *** a cloaked ranger!
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> A luminous archon's searing light EVISCERATES Asihara!
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> Your punch injures a cloaked ranger.
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> Asihara's wrath DISMEMBERS the special guard!
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> Your shield blocks a cloaked ranger's slash.
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> You can't see a thing!
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> The wall of thorns entraps you, shredding any unprotected skin!
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> Someone's thorns decimates you!
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> PANIC! You couldn't escape!
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> Someone's drowning *** DEMOLISHES *** someone!
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> Your punch misses someone.
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> Someone's pound MASSACRES someone!
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> Someone's pound DISMEMBERS someone!
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> Your shield blocks someone's slash.
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> Someone has some small but disgusting cuts.
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> Someone's pound MUTILATES someone!
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> Someone's drowning MANGLES someone!
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> Someone's drowning *** DEMOLISHES *** someone!
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> Your punch injures someone.
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> Your punch misses someone.
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> Someone's slash injures you.
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> The wall of thorns entraps you, shredding any unprotected skin!
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> Someone's thorns decimates you!
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> PANIC! You couldn't escape!
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> Someone has some small but disgusting cuts.
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> Someone sings praises to the light, blessing you.
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> A warm feeling fills your body.
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> Someone sings 'I don't exist when you don't see me,
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> Someone tries to attack some empty air near someone.
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> Someone tries to attack some empty air near someone.
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> Your punch misses someone.
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> Your shield blocks someone's slash.
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> Your shield blocks someone's slash.
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> Someone's slash mauls you.
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> Your land a lucky blow!
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> Your punch DISMEMBERS someone!
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> The wall of thorns entraps you, shredding any unprotected skin!
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> Someone's thorns decimates you!
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> PANIC! You couldn't escape!
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> Your swarm of insects wounds you.
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> A wall of thorns's thorns decimates you!
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> The special guard's pound DISMEMBERS a cloaked ranger!
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> The special guard tries to attack some empty air near the special guard.
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> A water elemental's drowning MANGLES a cloaked ranger!
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> A blast of water expands from a water elemental!
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> A water elemental creates a geyser aimed at a cloaked ranger!
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> A water elemental's geyser injures a porcupine.
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> A water elemental's geyser MUTILATES Ponting!
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> A water elemental'ss geyser DISMEMBA water elemental's geyser DISMEMBERS a cloaked ranger!
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> Your punch decimates a cloaked ranger!
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> Your punch devastates a cloaked ranger!
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> Ponting's blast maims a water elemental!
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> Ponting's blast MUTILATES a water elemental!
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> Your shield blocks a cloaked ranger's slash.
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> Your shield blocks a cloaked ranger's slash.
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> A cloaked ranger has some small but disgusting cuts.
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> You yell 'Die, you sorcerous a porcupine!'
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> A luminous archon has arrived.
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> A luminous archon sings praises to the light, blessing you.
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> You are surrounded by a protective shield.
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> The special guard's pound MUTILATES a cloaked ranger!
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> The special guard's pound devastates a cloaked ranger!
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> The special guard's pound maims a cloaked ranger!
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> A water elemental tries to attack some empty air near a water elemental.
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> A water elemental's drowning misses a porcupine.
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> Your punch misses a cloaked ranger.
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> Your punch hits a clYour punch hits a cloaked ranger.
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> Your shield blocks a cloaked ranger's slash.
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> You can't see a thing!
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> Someone's kicked dirt scratches you.
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> The wall of thorns entraps you, shredding any unprotected skin!
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> Someone's thorns decimates you!
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> PANIC! You couldn't escape!
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> Someone has some small but disgusting cuts.
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> The wall of thorns entraps you, shredding any unprotected skin!
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> Someone's thorns decimates you!
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> You are mortally wounded, and will die soon, if not aided.
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> PANIC! You couldn't escape!
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