malthaussen
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I have yet to find a single emerald anywhere in the "Neath. I wonder if the Masters hoard them for some nefarious purpose?
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Charlotte_de_Witte
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1/15/2016
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If remember right, emeralds we're used as a cure and as amulets in ancient Egypt in hope of attaining eternal youth, and also to ward off evil spirits from the dead.
(Similarly - the use of gold which I have yet to see here, other than in the rosty-variety)
Edit: [gold was believed to be the skin of gods, most especially of Ra. - Also similar beliefs in some Pre-Columbian civilisations incidentally]
Perhaps the Masters simply don't like the competition? That second city was a real headache 
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Pyrodinium
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1/15/2016
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The devils have the stones, they're using them for interior design... Mr. Stones is going to raise hell if it ever finds this business out. There's also a gold gilded weapon. Otherwise, yeah there's no other golden artifacts of note.
@Charlotte_de_Witte - Nice angle on the 2nd city. The fact that the gold gilded weapon has certain connections with the second city gives some weight on your theory.
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Charlotte_de_Witte
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I think they taste of carats, in fact I'm pretty adamant
Kukapetal wrote:
We should find out where they're hiding them and take them back. My character would appreciate more variety in the candy shop. Not that the blue raspberry and cherry/burning flavors aren't delicious, but lime would be a nice addition.
He's still trying to figure out what flavor the clear candy is.
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SouthSea Rutherby
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Charlotte_de_Witte wrote:
If remember right, emeralds we're used as a cure and as amulets in ancient Egypt in hope of attaining eternal youth, and also to ward off evil spirits from the dead.
(Similarly - the use of gold which I have yet to see here, other than in the rosty-variety)
Perhaps the Masters simply don't like the competition? That second city was a real headache
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edited by Charlotte_de_Witte on 1/15/2016
Perhaps that is the reason, then -- the Masters despise any reminder of the Second City, and emeralds could be argued as such a reminder. I'm not positive, but it is interesting to note.
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SouthSea Rutherby
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That's... actually rather astute. Has anyone seen mention of beryls (the alternative name meaning "emerald" from antiquity)?
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Charlotte_de_Witte
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South-Sea Rutherby wrote:
Perhaps that is the reason, then -- the Masters despise any reminder of the Second City, and emeralds could be argued as such a reminder. I'm not positive, but it is interesting to note.
The plot thickens.
Egypt apparently was one of main sources of emeralds (although probably not until Ptolemaic times) - until better quality ones were discovered in South America...
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Kukapetal
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We should find out where they're hiding them and take them back. My character would appreciate more variety in the candy shop. Not that the blue raspberry and cherry/burning flavors aren't delicious, but lime would be a nice addition.
He's still trying to figure out what flavor the clear candy is.
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Charlotte_de_Witte
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1/15/2016
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Pyrodinium wrote:
@Charlotte_de_Witte - Nice angle on the 2nd city. The fact that the gold gilded weapon has certain connections with the second city gives some weight on your theory.
Thank-you! I had not seen that! It's even a golden Ankh! 
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And especially so, considering who those Nuns are hunting!
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