Hydarum Leyph

Red Swirl · October 24, 2012, 10:02:27 PM

Alright then. Hydarum Leyph ascended with the rest of the Conclave although he attempted to avoid his coming doom. Sadly, he could not figure out his destiny before it was too late.

I'll be brief about Hydarum Leyphs history and then let the screenshots tell a bit more:

Hydarum Leyph was a diviner, a seeker of knowledge. He wished to know everything and also keep his own accomplishments away from the grasp of undeserving upstarts. Unfortunately for him though, his spying and scrying before the time he was portaled to Ymph caused his mentality to take a heavy blow. He had been studying his own timeline, future and past both. But he forgot the most important thing about studying your own being - to never look at the ball and seek to Scry on your exact current moment in time as it would likely cause infinite regression to occur.

Drifting close to this moment, he managed to zap out of it but not without severe injuries. He began to see "someone" watching him, all the time, trying to 'steal' his work. This someone was himself and he was constantly pestered about the image of it, in the corner of his eyes. He feared the reflection of himself and whenever he saw it, especially close range to a mirror or reflective surface, he would either flee in terror or fall to the ground helplessly. In his sub-conscious mind, he managed to understand that for some reason he cannot divine the location of the one watching him and thus he needed others to determine who is the one watching him. That is why he performed "the inquiry" on others and sought to remove this pestering observer. I had planned that either he will go utterly mad trying to heal his mental illness or regain concsiousness and turn into even more dangerous, scheming mind. Neither happened but all in all, I am quite happy with the story!

I'd like to thank the whole Conclave for being awesome buddies with whom to work in a mage-school environment. We had a lot of internal fighting, bickering and other stuff that wasn't so visible to outsiders and I had a lot of fun with it. Secondly, all the players with who took part in the inquiry, you were great, all your reactions were a bit different than others. I was surprised that only one dashed out of it and said "This is nonsense, I'm out of here!". I guess a few were playing a bit with me for the money, which is good ;). Thirdly, for DMs Howland and ShadowCharlatan for helping me out with my character IG and otherwise dealing with all the Conclaves awesomeness you have seen happening the past month. And to DM core for twice offering me a chance to get rid of withering (yes, I withered a lot in the Conclave and during my crazy amount of playing hours) and running that little mad event at the end of my character.

And to all of you rest, keeping the server up and interacting with me in all the possible ways. Now... to the screenshots. They are not in chronological order but I have tried to keep those tied to the same event together.

Feel free to access the dropbox folder and scrolling through the images there, they might not be in so good order nor is there any commentary :)

I was without a Consort for a long time. Mostly because Hydarum was too paranoid of having one, also because a bit of bad luck. I finally got the chance to get the Keepsafe Doll, a sentient, twisted little creature to bond with. Here's from the journey to get it!

A loyal dwarf, indeed!

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/YOEu71wG6w/LoyalDwarf.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/kEWSYtK0OX/LoyalDwarf2.jpg

Draxl's Mansion, where the owner of the Doll was - Draxl of Draxls!

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:BaronDraxl.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:BaronDraxl3.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:BaronDraxl2.jpg

Someone tried to take a toll from me and I was just going to ask if my friend needs to pay too...

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:BridgeRobbing.jpg

I did quite a lot of spying with Arcane Eye, even though Hydarum could no longer perform Scrying - he knew the Scrying spell but he could not perform it because of his illness. Here is from the quest of Bryndan Thorvald. Shame I have lost the last screenshot where Bryndan comes to the Conclave the day after it bragging to Hydarum that "shame you couldn't be around witnessing the Wyrm Watcher Triumph". I had just made a full report about his dealings to the Conclave forums :)

VanillaPudding · October 24, 2012, 10:45:43 PM

An excellent PC to work with / bicker with, etc. He had a great depth to him with that illness and you played it very well. <3

trick_or_treat · October 24, 2012, 11:12:37 PM

Amazing!

Canzah · October 24, 2012, 11:22:57 PM

A very cool character, my friend. I didn't quite understand the depth of it but reading your bio now makes me smile!

SanTelmo · October 24, 2012, 11:48:04 PM

Quote from: Red Swirl;308913Alright then. Hydarum Leyph ascended with the rest of the Conclave although he attempted to avoid his coming doom. Sadly, he could not figure out his destiny before it was too late.

I'll be brief about Hydarum Leyphs history and then let the screenshots tell a bit more:

Hydarum Leyph was a diviner, a seeker of knowledge. He wished to know everything and also keep his own accomplishments away from the grasp of undeserving upstarts. Unfortunately for him though, his spying and scrying before the time he was portaled to Ymph caused his mentality to take a heavy blow. He had been studying his own timeline, future and past both. But he forgot the most important thing about studying your own being - to never look at the ball and seek to Scry on your exact current moment in time as it would likely cause infinite regression to occur.

Drifting close to this moment, he managed to zap out of it but not without severe injuries. He began to see "someone" watching him, all the time, trying to 'steal' his work. This someone was himself and he was constantly pestered about the image of it, in the corner of his eyes. He feared the reflection of himself and whenever he saw it, especially close range to a mirror or reflective surface, he would either flee in terror or fall to the ground helplessly. In his sub-conscious mind, he managed to understand that for some reason he cannot divine the location of the one watching him and thus he needed others to determine who is the one watching him. That is why he performed "the inquiry" on others and sought to remove this pestering observer. I had planned that either he will go utterly mad trying to heal his mental illness or regain concsiousness and turn into even more dangerous, scheming mind. Neither happened but all in all, I am quite happy with the story!

I'd like to thank the whole Conclave for being awesome buddies with whom to work in a mage-school environment. We had a lot of internal fighting, bickering and other stuff that wasn't so visible to outsiders and I had a lot of fun with it. Secondly, all the players with who took part in the inquiry, you were great, all your reactions were a bit different than others. I was surprised that only one dashed out of it and said "This is nonsense, I'm out of here!". I guess a few were playing a bit with me for the money, which is good ;). Thirdly, for DMs Howland and ShadowCharlatan for helping me out with my character IG and otherwise dealing with all the Conclaves awesomeness you have seen happening the past month. And to DM core for twice offering me a chance to get rid of withering (yes, I withered a lot in the Conclave and during my crazy amount of playing hours) and running that little mad event at the end of my character.

And to all of you rest, keeping the server up and interacting with me in all the possible ways. Now... to the screenshots. They are not in chronological order but I have tried to keep those tied to the same event together.

Feel free to access the dropbox folder and scrolling through the images there, they might not be in so good order nor is there any commentary :)

I was without a Consort for a long time. Mostly because Hydarum was too paranoid of having one, also because a bit of bad luck. I finally got the chance to get the Keepsafe Doll, a sentient, twisted little creature to bond with. Here's from the journey to get it!

A loyal dwarf, indeed!

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/YOEu71wG6w/LoyalDwarf.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/kEWSYtK0OX/LoyalDwarf2.jpg

Draxl's Mansion, where the owner of the Doll was - Draxl of Draxls!

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:BaronDraxl.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:BaronDraxl3.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:BaronDraxl2.jpg

Someone tried to take a toll from me and I was just going to ask if my friend needs to pay too...

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:BridgeRobbing.jpg

I did quite a lot of spying with Arcane Eye, even though Hydarum could no longer perform Scrying - he knew the Scrying spell but he could not perform it because of his illness. Here is from the quest of Bryndan Thorvald. Shame I have lost the last screenshot where Bryndan comes to the Conclave the day after it bragging to Hydarum that "shame you couldn't be around witnessing the Wyrm Watcher Triumph". I had just made a full report about his dealings to the Conclave forums :)

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:BryndanQuest.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:BryndanQuest2.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:BryndanQuest3.jpg

Mellan was our punchbag... :(

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:CareForCalipharMellan.jpg

Some shots from our missive to the Deep Archives, led by Leyph. Was wicked, like every of your quests, Shadowcharlatan!

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:DeepArchivesGolems.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:DeepArchives3.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:DeepArchives4.jpg

Clearing the Desert of H'bala spawns with Xemes

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:DestroyingDesertXemes.jpg

Promised my vote for squire if Emily takes part in my inquiry!

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:EmilyJacobson.jpg

From the Enclave of Martharus. Very nice atmosphere, wish you all had seen it.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:EnclaveOfMartharus.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:EnclaveOfMartharus3.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:EnclaveOfMartharus2.jpg

The Enclave began to crumble around us and we need to make some deadly jumps... Kirin and I had some long hate between us and Kirin made me pay for a way to jump out of there and Leyph had to swallow his pride to survive. Shame I couldn't tease her back before my death!

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:EnclaveOfMartharus4.jpg

Preparing for inquiry with Maddas. They really began to hate me... I didn't perform double inquiries, or inquiries in the old stones after this!

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:GiovanaMadda.jpg

Looking for the heart of Nullifax

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:HeartOfNullifax.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:GnoudTheNullifax.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:GnoudNullifaxTrouble.jpg

Inquiry with Jerod Palmer

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:JerodPalmer.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:JerodPalmer2.jpg

I and those with me were cured of withering when Joseph performed a ritual in the Enclave. Shaundakul thought to play with us a bit, and sent us for a journey as a payment!

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:JosephCure.jpg

Leyph was all for New Netheril but he didn't wish to die for it.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:LeyphDoubt.jpg

Mist Madness. Leyph wasn't sure what was happening. First he thought it was the Doll playing with him. Then that it was the one observing him and he went all nuts. Xavier isn't that a good thrower!

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:Madness1.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:Madness2.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:Madness3.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:Madness4.jpg

My doll dragged me back to the beach but Xavier grapped it. I followed them to the tower, unsure of who took it and got to slap Floggs to the face. Accomplishment unlocked.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:Madness6.jpg

Inquiry with Manuel Vihaio

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:ManuelVihaio.jpg

Inquiry with Markin Buckbane.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:MarkinBuckbane.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:MarkinBuckbane2.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:MarkinBuckbane3.jpg

Merla was a fun little nuisance of which we had to get rid of. Here trying to spy a bit her plans. Fun character, she was!

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:MerlaLackloey.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:MerlaLackloey2.jpg

Museum of Po. Another cool quest ran for the Conclave I had the priviledge to be part of. I had managed to gather all the tomes of Po during the lifetime of my character. Most of them I bought from players and the last one I seized from the evidence room of the Muster when I heard it was perhaps being held there from one of my clients. Was fun hunting them, even though I never got to finish the books. Collecting all kinds of tomes was kind of a obsession for Hydarum.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:MuseumLobby.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:Museum2.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:Museum3.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:museum4.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:Museum5.jpg

Inquiry with Randal. Pudgy boy!

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:RandalTurdswort1.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:RandalTurdswort2.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:RandalTurdswort3.jpg

Getting my first recommendation into Conclave.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:Recommendation1.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:Recommendation2.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:Recommendation3.jpg

Wanted a bit of revenge on him for threathening me. Carried his blood with me till the end, just if I need to use it against him ever again!

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:RevengeAstoroth%20Vuall.jpg

Our Zeulisad Andrews was missing. We found out this rude little brat was playing with him as Andrews has turned himself into an action figure. Spanked the boy hard after he made a fool of us and just took it!

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:Spanking.jpg

Retreating from the scene of crime. Ilmater is nothing, die wench!

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:Spanking2.jpg

More spying

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:Spying.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:SpyingBattle.jpg

Talbrons inquiry

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:Talbron2.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:Talbron3.jpg

Everyone hated everyone in the Conclave but we managed to function as a faction at the end of the day!

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:ThalavarHate.jpg

Ooze got away from Thesks shop. Everyone hated Thesk in the Conclave. He was a dick, really.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:TheskOoze1.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:TheskOoze3.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:OozeThesk4.jpg

Well, I released it in the sewers to look for its home. It led to quite epic story, where one of our Caliphars ended being eaten by a massive ooze before getting our little research subject back home, to its jar in the Enclave

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:TheskOoze2.jpg

Finalizing the treaty between Mistlocke and Conclave. Leyph didnt care for it much but was happy to be able to perform inquiries again. The time being banned from Mistlocke we really lived in quite absence of RP at times.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:TreatyFinalized.jpg

Meeting with maddes during the early days of Leyph

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:VeronicaMadda.jpg

This is ridiculous! Yes, it was. Why did the rest of you play along?! No seriously, all were good reactions :)

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:VictorRoberts.jpg

One of my first encounters. Hidden wisdom!

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:WiseWords.jpg

In UD with Vaszir. Vaszir was maybe one of the only ones Leyph respected as something -close- to being his equal. The rest were just upstart magelings from zany mage school :)

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:WithVaszir.jpg

Xemes finally found

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:XemesFound.jpg

And he became our loyal door guard.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:XemesJudgement.jpg

Xeril inquiry.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:Xeril.jpg

Talk with Huuulio!

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:Zhaedi.jpg

Zhengyn Inquiry

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:ZhengyngBrambleword.jpg

Lugo inquiry, was my first inquiries. Lugo beat me in the stones in crazed rage and then we both ran out of the Old Stones in terror. Shame we never met again.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:ZoltanLugo2.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:ZoltanLugo.jpg

Well, that should be a good amount to fondly memorize! This is hardly all the screenshot or all the events I was part of... I played too much quite frankly but in the end, it was worth it. Leyph was a fun character to play.

This character was created on Sunday, July 22nd, 2012 at 04:31:32 PM.
Since creation, this character has logged on and off 336 times.
The character has spent 17 days, 19 hours, 4 minutes, and 46 seconds online.

One last shot with my friend in Leyphs Zeulisad room.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us5879stf7rresz/3Zm-kL2zJR#f:LeyphRoom.jpg

Thanks to you EfU guys, will see you with the next character. The ending was epic and good stuff will likely follow :)

-Elmo

SkillFocuspwn · October 24, 2012, 11:49:53 PM

Mysterious! And great

granny · October 25, 2012, 12:51:28 AM

wow, what a background story! I loved it.

Winston Martin · October 25, 2012, 03:38:21 AM

Immediately after meeting this character I went to spout his praises in IRC.

Pool · October 25, 2012, 11:20:36 AM

Saving private Hydarum when he was green in the gills and sick as could be with the withering.

It was real, broh.

Howlando · October 25, 2012, 12:19:45 PM

I do like my cranky old wizards.

Pentaxius · October 25, 2012, 12:39:11 PM

But.... I was convinced he was a wererat ? I recieved secret reports that he was one ! ... somehow, I interpreted your journal in light of this, thinking that ''Him'' was a representation of his dark, wererat side.

His paranoid style was masterfully portrayed. Awesome wizard with a great story !

NetherGonnaGiveYouUp · October 27, 2012, 08:10:58 PM

Probably the fellow conclavist I had the most interaction with. It was great having another dismissive and irate old wizard to hang with and complain about the incompetence of youth. His paranoia really defined him and lead to some very interesting RP.