Day of days! My training is complete, and now I am on the trail of that most unholy of abominations — Vampire. The one I hunt is clever, there is no doubt. But I have faith on my side! Faith in Avacyn, faith in my training, and above all, faith in the truth that the blessed sleep is nothing compared to living a life with you.
Day of days! My training is complete, and now I am on the trail of that most unholy of abominations — Vampire. The one I hunt is clever, there is no doubt. But I have faith on my side! Faith in Avacyn, faith in my training, and above all, faith in the truth that the blessed sleep is nothing compared to living a life with you.
Day of days! My training is complete, and now I am on the trail of that most unholy of abominations — Vampire. The one I hunt is clever, there is no doubt. But I have faith on my side! Faith in Avacyn, faith in my training, and above all, faith in the truth that the blessed sleep is nothing compared to living a life with you.
It has been a harrowing journey, to be sure. Erdwald is so much
bigger than Hanweir! I fear my life has ill prepared me for such a
place as this.
I've been relieved of my meager kit by a gang of footpads that greeted
me at the town's gates, saying they were "inspectors." They were out
of sight before I realized they had fled with all I brought, save the
clothes on my back.
Fear not my love! For adversity is the soil in which opportunity
sprouts. I have taken in with the church, and they have greeted me
with open arms! A priest has given me food and shelter, and only asks
me to perform menial tasks in the upkeep of the church yards. It is a
job I am all too well suited for!
Yet Avacyn has a plan, even for me! My priest has also been
instructing me in the art of vampire hunting. I know it sounds
dangerous, and it is, but you can be assured that when I return, you
can hold your head up high as we march through the town in our wedding
procession!
Yours,
Pitre
14th of Hunter's Moon, Ava. 719
This is what I got, which is odd, cause it's not what others are getting
I honestly like what they are doing with the story in this set, giving us little p[ieces letting us know about the world, in past sets (ive really only been around for SOM and ZEN so) its been 'read the books or infer for story' and I dont have time/cash for their books but I do quite enjoy being further immersed in the game.
Are all the e-mails / letters compiled in any one place? Seems like the first post could be updated as each new one is found.
(I hope this counts as contributing to the thread, and doesn't violate forum rules.)
I've been collecting information on all the clues and posting them on my blog in chronological order from when they were presented and how. It's www.mtgfiction.com. (Link takes you straight to the post.)
I may as well ask a question. What makes this an ARG? I've never really played one before, but it doesn't really seem like a game to me, except for the process for hunting down more story. It's not like we do anything with the stuff we're finding besides gain more flavor knowledge of the set. Or is it just that we haven't unlocking the hidden spoilers in everything yet?
Thus, I thought that the book was empty, and here it turned out that my uncle wrote in it [fanfik] about the magic. It is rather gloomy in my view, but it is written very healthily (for some reason, true, in the English), and I think, to him it would be pleasant to know that other magicians can read a little him. It transferred as it was able. Here, you [zatsenite]!
60th of Hunter's Moon Avc. 719
The book was once a place of solace for me. A refuge. Now that its prayers have ___ ____ from its pages. I cannot help but think that it is a sign that Avacyn has forsaken me.
My father has sent me on a mission for yet another of the weapons. I haven't the heart to tell him that each of these quests has proven to be near-fatal. I cannot let him down, is it heresy to say that I fear his dissappointment more than Avacyn's?
He has given me the name of a village, Hanwier. After a long journey and a short battle with a band of brigands, I arrived this night to the shuttering of windows and the closing of doors. Whether this place is cursed as its inhabitants believe remains to be seen. The curse of mistrust is flourishing however.
So this book, once a plase I went to for enlightenment, now becomes a place that will hopefully enlighten others. For I have little doubt that this is my final sortie. If Ido not return, I pray to Avacyn That this book finds its way back home.
Father, if you are reading this, I am sorry for failing you.
Raben
notably my russian translator is crap but its there...
the book in the picture is in english, so I'm going to attempt to read it. will repost when I get that copied
The button down the hatches don't let them get the whatever suggests undead attack imminent, still Shen do we get the next card?
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The town, appearing most deserted, was in fact filled with cowering peasants. I presented my patents to the mayor, a fattened calf named Jurgen. He eyed the scroll and waxed seals nervously, then relented to their obvious authority.
He then proceeded to stammer out the story of a local thatcher who had returned to the village after a journey, bleeding and near death. Once he had reached the chapel, he fell dead at its doorstep.
What came next confirmed my suspicions that this was the man I was sent to find. The mayor led me to the graveyard, where a grave ringed in red dirt resided. This blood-soaked grave could only be the final resting place of the man who had been kissed by the blade I seek.
To the sheer horror of the humble townsfolk, I ordered his body exhumed. There was much protest, but the power of the church prevailed and the digging commenced. The work proceeded until dusk, when the worker's shovels at last clanked against wood.
The simple casket was saturated with blood, its timbers nearly falling apart. Once opened, a bloody tide poured forth, to the screams and gasps of the gathered locals. Floating within, the headless body of Pitre the Thatcher rested.
Just as Father had told, his wound continued to pump forth blood. It is no wonder the people of this town feel they are cursed. After sketching the message that had been carved into his flesh, I had his remains purified by fire. May Avacyn show him the mercy that this life did not.
not much of note that hasnt been posted but it does have his name on the forum as bassethound (clue?) and apparently there is a russian version of the email sender bot [email]bengrorot@mail.ru[/email]
Sigh, so what do we have so far? A bunch of letters and...?
I really miss NPH spoiler season, with more godbooks and Guillaume(s) and less letters and half-naked shady russian guys.
PS: Still searching for clues for the future of Phyrexian Language. PM me if you have any.
honestly I like this better, here we get part of the story, and are slowly being immersed in the world, rather than just being dumped the cards and yelling 'have fun!'
Found near the bottom of this:
http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/ftl/158
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Anything you need?
Apparently you can copy-pasta it.
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Sarnath'd
Day of days! My training is complete, and now I am on the trail of that most unholy of abominations — Vampire. The one I hunt is clever, there is no doubt. But I have faith on my side! Faith in Avacyn, faith in my training, and above all, faith in the truth that the blessed sleep is nothing compared to living a life with you.
Yours,
Pitre
23rd of Hunter's Moon, Ava. 719
[email]rircarothma@gmail.com[/email]
This is what I got, which is odd, cause it's not what others are getting
I got the same one a few minutes ago.
It's one hell of a weird marketing idea.
Thanks to Syndarion of Aeternal Studios for my sig!
Lol, i'm loving it, it's getting me even more antsy for the set to come out.
(I hope this counts as contributing to the thread, and doesn't violate forum rules.)
I've been collecting information on all the clues and posting them on my blog in chronological order from when they were presented and how. It's www.mtgfiction.com. (Link takes you straight to the post.)
I may as well ask a question. What makes this an ARG? I've never really played one before, but it doesn't really seem like a game to me, except for the process for hunting down more story. It's not like we do anything with the stuff we're finding besides gain more flavor knowledge of the set. Or is it just that we haven't unlocking the hidden spoilers in everything yet?
notably my russian translator is crap but its there...
the book in the picture is in english, so I'm going to attempt to read it. will repost when I get that copied
http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=351954
The English version was tweeted from the @BrauerJosh twitter.
http://brauerjosh.blogspot.com/2011/08/writing-has-appeared-in-book.html
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Collecting Islands need:
Unhinged & Unglued
Arena: Donato Giancola, Tony Szczudlo, Anson Maddocks, John Avon (ravnica)
European Land Program: Ben Thompsom, Eric Peterson, Ben Thompson
Fifth Edition J. W. Frost Islands foil
Location: Bangkok
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the mission is probably some sort of initiation.
also on semen nikolaev's twitter today;
http://www.mymagic.ru/forum//index.php?showtopic=5937&st=0&p=53760entry53760
roughly translated
not much of note that hasnt been posted but it does have his name on the forum as bassethound (clue?) and apparently there is a russian version of the email sender bot [email]bengrorot@mail.ru[/email]
honestly I like this better, here we get part of the story, and are slowly being immersed in the world, rather than just being dumped the cards and yelling 'have fun!'