No Thakrian is going to tell Esprii what to do because she is not Thakrian.

I would also not be so surprised if Avalon dwindled to a challengeless, duel-

less, player kill player only game where anything goes, bug or not.

Would players be more happy with Avalon if it went that path?

Neidhart, though I respect you, your opinion on this manner is shortsighted.

I have always stated that there is a difference between unfairness and

unbalance. I have gone further to define unbalance as being a persistent

unfairness that is detrimental to the atmosphere of Avalon. With regards

to gems, I have brought about the option for gems to be reinstated, but have

limited usage per avalon or real time day. So this would balance the scales

from being too far weighted in one direction. I think it is just as unbalanced

to keep gems from working for this long a period of time as well. You earned

your gem, you get to use it -- but for a price. That price should be either

increased bloodlust against players without gems, limited usage of the gems

powers, or some other form of hindrance amenable to balancing the weight.

The one part where I do agree with you Neidhart is on the basis that we all

need to gain the mindset of enforcing proper behavior, starting with ourselves.

It is thereby with that incentive that I submit the following declaration:

I will forthwith refrain from teaming outside of Mercinae. I will refrain

from attacking individuals who have not provoked an attack within a real life

day. I will refrain from teaming a city enemy inside the walls of Mercinae if

they were summoned there from outside of the city. I will issue a challenge

to anyone on my peers list or lower in size should it be agreed mutual

a priori. I will maintain the right to refuse challenges with players who are

larger in size than I. I will treat those players who use known bugs in

Avalon with merciless death and torture. I will treat those players who attack

others during mutual challenges with merciless death and torture. I will

reward players who cease their attack on the other opponent after a mutual

challenge with praise. I will only participate in a team battle should the

teams remain as close to total size as possible (not simply player numbers).

These are my own declarations. I think if we all abide by them, Avalon will

become a more enjoyable place for all of us. But for those who wish not to,

whether because of their own volition or the philosophy of their Patron, you

should realize that when people run to temples for safety, or the pool, or

stockrooms or any other hard to reach location they are doing so because you

are going against the declarations I have set in motion.

If this reasoning is too complicated for anyone to read and understand, then

I would suggest you do the world a favor and kill yourself.

Written by my hand on the 23rd of Leaflost, in the year 1146.