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I started off wanting to bring religion to the forefront of the server and get other clerics (Chaplains & Priests) involved in preaching, converting, and being leaders of -their- faith. So I created Yogi Caellius Melus.

For his name, I decided to have Yogi as his first name as something his mother and father called him, maybe as a nickname or his birth name, but either case I just liked the name Yogi (also I use to call my dad Yogi and he called me Boo boo). I crafted him after my dad's personality and history. He was a carpenter by trade, an amateur tailor, a preacher, and a country boy. He could have a bit of a temper is pushed to far but most of the time he was a gentle and loving soul of everyone. So, Yogi was born out of that memory.

As for the Caellius Melus name, I wanted him to be tutored by some Legionnaires that rescued his group while travelling the wastelands from the outer rings. If I remember right, Roman names have a clan/tribe name and then a family name, and this is how Yogi paid respect to his saviors/teachers.

The first day on the server I managed to secure the position of Hakem. It blew my mind how I successfully talked people into giving me the position but it helped me do exactly what I wanted to do with the Wheel Faithful. Yogi quickly went to work securing supporters and his voice. Took less then a week to secure a 15, 000 Voice, and Yogi didn't have to sell any promises or special favors for it.

Was I the best Hakem, absolutely not, but I think some people still enjoyed Yogi trying his hardest to lead others.

Yogi's favorite people were Zina, Tasnim, Sister Amélie, and Gellemede Fortune Teller ;) 

I wanted Yogi to present the gentler side of the Kula faith while the druids could all wrathful. I got to interact with so many people because I was able to secure the Hakem title very early on. I also wanted Yogi to support the leaders of the Wheel Faiths, the Chaplains and Priests, in connecting with the NPCs and PCs of the server with regular sermons, religious holiday activities, Synod gatherings, and missionary attempts. I saw the DMs put an incredible amount of work into the faiths and I wanted to bring them to the forefront of the server. I didn't want the Wheel Faiths to be so isolated or cliquish. Which led to a moderate amount of conflict with the other PCs and I welcomed it, at times. Other times I attacked it outwardly, sorry Rowan's player.

After I lost the position of Hakem, sadly, I lost a lot of interest in playing Yogi, and every time I long in I couldn't figure out a story to tell. I tried to focus on his carpentry and muster up some funding for rebuilding the stockades, but so many others were also doing it and the primary focus at the time as the war. At times I tried to make Yogi more warrior like in his fighting and participate in some wartime battles but it was fleeting. I even tried to work with Alexandria Sayburgh by securing a Magistrate position but that didn't work for me either.

I wish I had more screenshots of the behind the works stuff, but I don't, sorry! I think Yogi's story is at a close. I'm sure he's tinkering away at repairs for the stockade or petitioning for expansions with his voice, and I'm ok to end it there.

Thank you to everyone that made Yogi's story special for me!

Yogi Screenshots

 

ULF! Absolutely amazing man! Running around trying to keep you alive was a blast! Each time I would see you surrounded, "Oh shit!" *Water, Water, Water, Water...!* "Ok, he's still alive!"

Hands down a favorite dwarf PC!

I didn't get to watch much but here are some of the incredible things and some of the sad moments I saw...

- The Heavy metal music was epic!
- The fight between Iakmes and Asherias was fantastic!
- The death of Cort and Selwyn was heart breaking, especially because of the last words spoken!
- The last question, sorry Mirielle, you got hosed and it was heart breaking!
- The cogs and retracting roof blew my mind away!
- To the streamer, thank you for hanging about so those of us that weren't playing could see the end!

All the players, everyone did an amazing job bringing a conclusion to this War! So many of you contributed SO much and it really showed because it brought an incredible life to server. Well done, truly!

All of the DMs, the amount of work, planning, and writing... every year you all out due yourselves in telling a rich and long lasting story! You all go above and beyond, even we the players can be more then a hassle to deal with. This portion of the story is appreciated, along with everything else you do!

Cheers,

UnholyWon

You were a great antagonist for Yogi, since he waltzed in and stole the role of the Hakem, but I wish we could have interacted more then we did. I felt there was more story there. Great job on your character!

I look forward to the next one.

Egon! Welcome back man, and great character to start off your return. I had fun interacting with him! Can't wait to see the next one!

I really enjoyed questing with Katya, every time it felt like EFU got set to easy mode with Katya in the party. Thanks for being there to help the death spiral folks!

With every character I created, interacting with Narwen was always a joy. Thank you for playing such an incredible character!

Great character, I really enjoyed getting in on the outskirts of the scheming!

Sorry Yogi has been unavailable here lately. It will continue to be that way due to work and IRL stuff going on.

Linlett was super fun to watch or read over the bellows. Great and fun character!

Hakem Yogi will be less available for the next few days. I'll be present for the Synod on Sunday, and then after that I'm not certain.

Thanks for understanding.

I had no idea that Zina was married. I could of sworn that brush... I'll never understand the mind of a woman or man, I'll just boil it all down to 'animal' instincts. I believe Selwyn has lost interest, and the confounded cactus plum eludes me still. If I remember him correctly, he said it was about the company, and not about the food. But after such a long walk what else am I going to eat.

Thoughts like these bring levity to my already troubled mind.

We've had two successful holidays led by Serene Tasnim and Preparator Tariq, but I've had little contact with many of the Waradims on what they shall do for the First Four Wheels Rounding, tomorrow. Perhaps they have communicated with one another and determined the best course actions: who will be leading sermons, who will be leading journeys to the four corners, who will bring tea, who will attend to the refugees, who will attend to the Voiced and unvoiced faithful and faithless?

Who am I kidding, they've done nothing of the sort. Coryn is far to busy campaigning to put an end to the Synod and as for the others... who are they?

The Druids of Kula and Warad, they call themselves Speakers when in truth I still remember the legends of Rings. These monsters who make deals with devils, stealing babies, and laying with animals. I remember the tales they told us growing up, but perhaps it is not as the tales of old now. It is a memory wrestled from my mind, but still they are not -the- Speakers of Faith. Those who channel the divine for all and not just ourselves. They would serve better to create their own circles to advise the Speakers who spend more of their time within the walls of Ephia's Well. Perhaps it is different in Baz'eel. 

Vorazol's childish antics having me seething, if only I could drown that snake in the Edutu, and just be done with him. I'm not going to apologize for your piss poor performance to sway everyone to naming you the Hakem, especially after speaking out against the Sultan. How Rhuk Nor or any of the Janissary present at the Synod that day didn't arrest Vorazol shows how biasest their laws of governance truly are. If I had spoken like that as a Voiceless I would have been beaten, fined, or possibly thrown to the lions.

The government of Ephia's Well has become so laughable that trials are held at the pace of cheetah and the majority of evidence is circumstantial at best or down right hearsay.

Perhaps I have attracted the eye of Gellema and this is why I now the Hakem. Maybe, I should add my name to the primaries, and see if Gellema's humor still follows....

No, I have not grown enough personally and professionally for such a challenge.

Zina and Tasnim are now political rivals and neither have addressed their "relationships" with one another. Zina and Tasnim now use personal knowledge of one another to attack the other's political foundations, and this spiritual and personal relationships will suffer greatly for it.

I grow tired of writing but so much is in the works I feel I will lose sight if I do not write it down. No, I need to rest for now. I will toil once more when I awaken.     

Way to come out swinging with a first ever PC on EFU. Grenth was incredibly to get to know as a PC IG and watch OOC. There was so much going on in the background. I tip my hat to you, Sir. Well done for your first ever PC. I look forward to your next adventurer! 

Still no luck on finding cactus plums and I'm not entirely sure I will either. I'm sure it won't disappoint Selwyn to much, he's there for me and not just the plums... Right?

I am now Voiced, I have the Sisters and my donor to thank. Granted I am in considerable debt at the moment, and I'm very sure I'll require some extensions in paying off that debt considering my luck. I am amazed and blessed to achieve so much is such a small amount of time. I will continue to water the garden as is my duty and through my work the people of Ephia's Well will know less suffering.

Grown men should not have temper tantrums but I am continuously proven wrong as the Hakem. Oh, yes the title is official now, and nothing that I intended to happen occurred. Would it have caused drama and chaos, yes, more then likely it would destroy everything the people are seeking from the new Hakem. At the time, I didn't really care. It's difficult enough trying to go out and work for coin, but then you add on top of it the numerous responsibilities the Hakem has and its almost to much. Still if the Speakers of the Synod could at least get on board and actually preach to people I wouldn't have to bang my head against a wall.

Oh yes, I think Zina might be interested in me. I will have to ask Selwyn's thoughts on polygamy. My father had many wives, so it would only be natural I practice the same. Many animals in the wild practice this type of union and it works for them. This is a lot all at once, and I feel I'm being pulled in to many directions. Its strange when I am calm and relaxed I am the tender of the garden but when my blood begins to boil I become more animal like in thought. The Wyld is within me, and in the wastelands I never 'had' to control it.

I've received two incredible gifts from two people I expected nothing from and feel extremely humble by their gift giving. Also the broadsheet printed in the Well captured my likeness so well. I knew I was handsome, but I didn't think I was blessed by the Gods handsome... they had too have seen me with splendor potion in my system, you think?

Much has happened and I hardly know where to start in my writings.

I've drawn the attention of a cute nadiri named, Selwyn. We've scheduled ourselves a date and I am tasked to find some Cactus Plums, but I've not found one growing nearby as of yet. I wonder where Tullia would find them? I miss my mentors family so much. I wish to hear their laughter or just their voices one more time. Hopefully I can find the cactus plum as it grows on a specific breed of cacti. I have three more days.

I have secured my Voice, and all with out acquiring significant debt or political promises of support. I would call that a win. I've also secured the protection of the Banda Rossa. While it not the best contract I am both protected in life and death. It will no doubt stop my enemies but it may cause them hesitation.

Many a beast and snake dwell in the garden that is Ephia's Well. It is difficult know which will bite the hand or to tell the venomous from the non-venomous.

I continue to walk the path and grow. Only time will tell.