Been a long time coming, and he probably would have died a few other times as well, but I wanted to continue him as long as he wasn't forced to perma, and so he lasted a long time. =]
Micheal started out as a simple character to join EFU, a fighter class to test the waters, and a farmer of neutral good dispostion to get used to the politics, and because I like playing good most of the time. His first efforts, almost right away, were trying to fix the farmlands near the ziggurat.
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He made friends with Jen Elfeyes, who taught him basic use of a Crossbow; from the beginning, I wanted Micheal to stick with weapons a farmer my use, and not much more - in hindsight, I probably would have used a pitchfork, but the Scythe played very well, I think, and aside from hammers, axes, daggers, and slings, he rarely used any thing else.
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After the attack on the dominion library, and during the assult on the dwarven golden circle, Micheal didn't take much of a violent approch to much of them, but aided the duchy forces with his presence; An easy to scare man, he wasn't much of a fighter at the time, and hoped to talk most issues out, not too much different now, but to more of an extreme.
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He made some strange and often unwise efforts to fight back the famine of the duchy, and got to see some rather exciting things, like the vampire mansion quest or the golems of the spellguard.
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When the Rot attacked, and unleased a shade of the maiden, Micheal was no great champion of courage, and aside from mostly shooting with his crossbow, (I had like three potions and was level five or six at the time, lol), he wrote of the experience, and tried his best not to flee in terror.
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During some of the last days of the Dominon, despite a conflict with the Numinous Order executing his friends Anot, Oisin, and driving mister Smythe away, he worked with the Dreamers and Order often enough to curve out the Mist cave, and attempt to establish and protect Vortgyn's Rest.
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Micheal also got to aid the Champion Brok Tor, fight against the Maiden's Armies a good dozen times, aid a Lord of the Duchy in a dragon search, and have a mist vision. He almost became a member of the Stygian Armada, being requested to after winning a small tournament in the citadel, after which he donated half of the gold to the food fund. However, I didn't ask to go to the test soon enough.
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The Wyrm Watchers, and Brotherhood of Mercy later became his groups, as the Duke/king was missing, and the Watchers shared much of his urge to destory the Maiden, and find a lost King.
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He nearly died quite a few times, though the last time, and once in the sunken enclave were the closest.
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Pre-eminent scholar of his time.
A very long-running and ambient PC, with a lot of stories to tell and a good heart to make them. Work of art, looking forward to see what's next.
Wish I'd gotten to play more with him. Great PC :) Rani will be quite sad.
I have known Micheal Tommas through my entire career on EFU. Dundragon, Garete, Mororn, Tashemvabok, and finally Amalrith have ALL known and been influenced by the old farmer/scholar in some way. His treatises and writings will live on well beyond his long life on Ymph.
Absolutely fantastic work. I'll post a few screenshots in a bit.
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His influences changed over time, serving Oghma, then the Duchy, then the Grain Goddess, House Harper, House Smythe, House Coolidge, the Bastion of Light, The brotherhood of Mercy, Ilmater, and the Wyrm Watchers. Keeping his strengths to serve all groups he could, his fears turned into courage, his knowledge written in word as he would, and his aims forever shifted by those around him.
From the time of the famine he delivered months of food, from the words of father Mororn, he left three months worth of food in the Last Keep, from the words of the Praise-Singer he planted four saplings of life, and where ever he could help people, he did. Micheal rarely had more than a hundred gold on him, and must have donated a good twenty thousand over his life.
Also, loot:
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From Mort, after dying to a batch of orcs.
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From Talir, after a fight with some of the maiden's forces
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From Howland, a reward from the Duke.
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Spice from one of my first orc runs
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From IronOligarch, Scythe from the Duke/king for writing A History of the Stygian Armada
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From Howland, for saving an old lady from a thunderstorm/bandit; Micheal later gave it to Father Mororn. =]
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From JayneMoon, I think; Wyrm Watcher fight agains the Reaper.
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From Talir, from Lord Stenton, for fighting off the Orcs at the Farmlands.
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From BOM, more orc loot.
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for helping Brok Tor with finding his shrines. =]
I also had one of those Order Commendation bands still around, though I'm not sure if I took a screenshot in hindsight. =]
Oh, I was also wanded with + 5 farming. =]
Considering all the things Tommas has survived, I honestly thought Tommas was invincible. I'm heartbroken to see that he's not :(
A fun character to interact with. He was a staple of the server for a long time, and well deserved.
Cant wait to see what comes next!
About time. Death comes for us all.
Secret King of the Isle, RIP.
Well played, sir. I have many a memory involving the now late Micheal Tommas. My hat off to you and go forth and be awesome in your next endeavor.
Quote from: alphabits;273537Secret King of the Isle, RIP.
When Ymphs hour of greatest need comes, Micheal Tommas will return to us.
<3 bearic
Thanks for the comments, everyone, and to all the DMs and Players I played with as him. =]
:C Epic character! But I bet your next will be just as great and can't honestly wait!
Micheal Tommas was absolutely fantastic. Few of my characters did not interact with him, few of them remained unmoved by him. I think Karrin Connell was the one who had the closest relationship with him; she liked him more than she liked any other human because he had a mindset so close to that of what she considered the ideal hin.
With his passing, an era of EfU has passed, too. A quiet, almost imperceptible era, perhaps, but still. Great, great character. :)
This is bullshit. No way Michael Tommas is dead.
I look forward to seeing what Bearic brings out next.
Awsome Char mate, From interacting with anotropos as a close friend, to being present in the lives of all my other chars after him. You have been a steady landmark in the chaos of EFU, its sad to see him go, but epic things are going to come from you, as an old woman would say. "I kin feel 'et in meh bones."
And thus does he pass from this realm into that of legends. Brilliant character, hear hear!
Fun times. I recall surviving beholder doom alongside Mr. Tommas ages ago.
Cool pc, I remember meeting him back in the days of the stygians and he has seemed consistent and true to the character all this time.
I can't quite believe that he's gone. Really well done with him, he really was a work of art in his own right.
A genuine good aligned character. Kudos to you, Sir.
Hero.
I went through my screenshot archives to see if I could find something nice to add in tribute to his legacy. And as I flicked through the memories of times dark, wondrous, and at sometimes utterly evil, I was reminded of just how epic a journey it is to partake of the EFU experience.
Michael Tommas played a brilliant support role as the pages of this interactive tale were turned; whether it be tending the fields of the Dominion, aiding and sharing lore with the scholars of the isles, lending hope to those in need, or writing of the times past that only he could recall.
Without further ado, allow me to present just a couple of screenshots to share Mitch's (as his friends would call him, in times of old) ambient and occasionally heroic presence throughout this grand play.
Micheal introduces himself, revealing the humble farmer and scholar he is.:
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Dutifully mining away in the mountain holdfast of the dwarves while the others converse.:
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Quote from: alphabits;273537Secret King of the Isle, RIP.
"Lo! For when all is lost and the world needs its heroes to plant the seeds shall his Majesty Thommas emerge from the Mist and give mankind the calibre needed to stand on its feet once more!
Hail the King, hail the Lord of Mist!"
Amazing, stellar, incredible.
Very cool PC that became a part of the ambiance. He was consistent with who he was throughout all these months. I enjoyed the lore that he wrote as well. Good stuff, thanks for fun times.
Bummer, I was looking forward to interacting with him more...
Well played!
A true hero.
RIP
Had all of my pc's interact with him, my most recent changeing her view of the Muster and order quite substantially because of what he said. Can't believe my original pc made it into the screenshots. An honor to be there.
Edit: damn, wrong account.
-MirrorMask
Micheal Tommas Ymph
R.I.P.
I vote that a grave that reads the above ends up in the mistlocke graveyard.
I wonder just how many chars I played in the time Michael lived...
Great stuff Bearic.
WELL done sir!!! BIG UP long-lasting pcs!!!
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I wish he had lasted longer. That silly and random death should not have been the end, and I apologize for my role in that.
Quote from: Nihm;273647I wish he had lasted longer. That silly and random death should not have been the end, and I apologize for my role in that.
Nah, the conflict it's generating is fantastic. =]
Thanks again, everybody.
I can't wait to see what you'll play next, Bearic. We all expect something masterfully simple. I'm sure whatever it is, it will be great and we're all looking to interact with something awesome. Kudos.
This guy reminded me of Wyric Crowshire. Both very interesting, long lasting characters. I liked you both.
much love and props! truly michael will be missed.
Excellent stuff Bearic. Really enjoyed RP'ing with this PC through a bunch of my PC's.