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Darkness https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=56261.msg1162114#msg1162114
« on: October 25, 2014, 06:15:38 am »


                              "Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting,
                      dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before."

                                      - Edgar Allan Poe




                                                           Embrace The

             :darknessbig         Darkness       :darknessbig






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“There is darkness inside all of us, though mine is more dangerous than most. Still, we all have it—that part of our soul that is irreparably damaged by the very trials and tribulations of life. We are what we are because of it, or perhaps in spite of it. Some use it as a shield to hide behind, others as an excuse to do unconscionable things. But, truly, the darkness is simply a piece of the whole, neither good nor evil unless you make it so. It took a witch, a war, and a voodoo queen to teach me that.”
 - Jenna Maclaine, Bound By Sin




                                                      Musical Score:     Allure of Darkness   by: BrunuhVille




The land is cold where no light penetrates;
A dark land ruled by vampires and ghouls.
Forevermore in dusk; the days abate
by sinners' hands and spirits without souls.

Throughout the land shadowy tendrils creep,
And daylight slowly is diminished, then
a cloaked figure reaches out one dark hand.
The daylight, surely it is not your friend?

So beasts feed off each other to survive.
Though dignity and honour still are kept,
'Tis slight of hand used to maintain one's pride,
And drain every last morsel of life left.

'Twas misdirection saw the land like this
These whispers, lies sweet, fresh from devils' lips.

 -Annele




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For a complete ambient experience; Open the Musical Score in another tab, or in a background application - Drink in the image of the black nymph into your mind -  Slowly, scroll through the various quoted passages - Then close your eyes and "Embrace the Darkness"...
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Re: Darkness https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=56261.msg1162115#msg1162115
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2014, 06:18:27 am »

                                                Team Darkness:  "Official" Promotional Photo-shoot.











For anyone requiring technical details, see information contained within spoiler below:

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So it took a while to get everyone on Team Darkness together in one place, some of us are a little camera shy, perhaps with good reason considering the ongoing war, and all. But I felt it was near obligatory to get an "official promotional photo" of the team, if for nothing else, then at least for reasons of posterity.

Now then, (and as you can plainly see,) I managed to get all of us out onto the entry court, in front of our dark fortress, and with a beautiful view of the landscape of the 'realm of darkness' as backdrop.

We positioned the lovely lady, Annele, front and center, exhibiting her usual professional demeanor to the cause. Odii Odsen, our general, although he may look grumpy, it's because he's always saying "There are more important things to do!", taking the central position behind his assembled team. On the outside left is, 10 men, yes all ten of him, proudly displaying his vast arsenal of personal weapons. On the outside right is the all encompassing, and sometimes "I am no where to be found - although always around", inthisroom. Moving to the inside right, is lifehatelove, the "persona conflictationes" of the team. And finally myself, DeathKnyte, inside of left, and yes - I really am smiling.


Camera and equipment used: Ni(ght)kon model 666, positioned on top of the head of a stoned gargoyle, with low light filter and a wide angle panoramic lens.
« Last Edit: October 27, 2014, 02:11:29 am by DeathKnyte »
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Re: Darkness https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=56261.msg1163310#msg1163310
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2014, 07:18:27 am »




                               “I do not speak as I think, I do not think as I should, and so it all goes on in helpless darkness.”
                                 - Franz Kafka





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Re: Darkness https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=56261.msg1163447#msg1163447
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2014, 08:15:16 pm »




                                Happy Halloween from Team Darkness


                                    Yes, for us on, Team Darkness, Halloween is "the" h ;D ppiest day of the year!



                                                     
                                                      Artist image credit: Nataly1st

With an obsidian pillar in the background, we added some pumpkins, got some minor vampires (in bat form) to fly by, applied liquid shadow (vampiric ingredient diluted - no animals were harmed in this picture!) to a Schrödinger's cat, and dressed-up one of our black nymphs as a witch.





Meanwhile...

We took a break from the regular routine of practicing for the war. General Odii Odesn, gave the orders for the day, and mine were to go out to the pumpkin patch and prepare our pumpkins for the night. Meanwhile, the rest of the team drew straws, for who would be the one that would be required to guard our fortress of darkness, while the rest could go partying for the night. Upon my return, there was but one straw remaining, and (by what seems like some great unfortunate stroke of luck) it happened to be the short one (!).

Spoiler for Hidden:


DeathKnyte standing watch, whilst the rest of the team is out reveling...


Yes - a genuine pumpkin of darkness!

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Re: Darkness https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=56261.msg1163468#msg1163468
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2014, 09:54:13 pm »
Loud volume a must.

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Re: Darkness https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=56261.msg1163472#msg1163472
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2014, 10:25:49 pm »
Loud volume a must.


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Can regular members also embed links like that? :O
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Re: Darkness https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=56261.msg1169387#msg1169387
« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2014, 03:56:29 am »





                              Team Darkness: "After Dark" Party



                                           



           Yes, in celebration of team darkness' current first place standing, after 6 rounds of war
                                         - we are throwing a party!



                                                                  Warning: Only come by, After Dark.






                                                           Our Favorite Liquor Being Served.

                                                                     Compliments of Team Darkness.



                                                               






                 "In my heart, a deep and dark and lonely part, wants her and waits for after dark."
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                                                        Great Musical Entertainment!

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                                           Everyone's Invited To Come Meet Their Dark Side...


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Re: Darkness https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=56261.msg1169850#msg1169850
« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2014, 08:38:44 am »





             Hokay...

          So we had the big party...

          And then came the big hang over...

          And then...

          Uhmmm...

          I guess you can say...

          Someone did a big "Oups! Oups!"






         





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Re: Darkness https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=56261.msg1172482#msg1172482
« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2014, 09:42:00 am »
So team darkness is the team with three former masters who are Germans. Odii Odsen is Master of :darkness, inthisroom was master of :fire and 10 men master of :time. Putting their elements in rows, we get:


 :darkness :darkness :darkness :darkness :darkness :darkness :darkness :darkness
 :darkness :darkness :darkness :darkness :darkness :darkness :darkness :darkness
 :fire :fire :fire :fire :fire :fire :fire :fire
 :fire :fire :fire :fire :fire :fire :fire :fire
 :time :time :time :time :time :time :time :time
 :time :time :time :time :time :time :time :time


The German flag.

Also, the current war standings have :darkness 1st, :fire 2nd and :time 3rd, with many people predicting that this will be the final standings.

Is it co-incidence, or a herald of German domination of the forum and the world?

Prolly co-incidence, yeah.
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Re: Darkness https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=56261.msg1172498#msg1172498
« Reply #9 on: December 22, 2014, 11:03:16 am »
So team darkness is the team with three former masters who are Germans. Odii Odsen is Master of :darkness, inthisroom was master of :fire and 10 men master of :time. Putting their elements in rows, we get:


 :darkness :darkness :darkness :darkness :darkness :darkness :darkness :darkness
 :darkness :darkness :darkness :darkness :darkness :darkness :darkness :darkness
 :fire :fire :fire :fire :fire :fire :fire :fire
 :fire :fire :fire :fire :fire :fire :fire :fire
 :time :time :time :time :time :time :time :time
 :time :time :time :time :time :time :time :time


The German flag.

Also, the current war standings have :darkness 1st, :fire 2nd and :time 3rd, with many people predicting that this will be the final standings.

Is it co-incidence, or a herald of German domination of the forum and the world?

Prolly co-incidence, yeah.

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