By Squeeman (Squeeman) on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 - 09:57 am:

Eventide, the block following Shadowmoor, was announced today. It doesn't take a genius to see that the Eventide symbol is pretty much an opposite of the Morningtide symbol. However, I see absolutely no connection between the words "Morningtide" and "Eventide." The suggestion that there is a connection is ludicrous.

So what does this tell us about the upcoming "cycle" in the Magic storyline universe?

By Ineffable's Son (Eidtelnvil) on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 - 05:17 pm:

It'll basically be the exact opposite of what we've seen so far. Which will mean that it will conceivably be the greatest novel ever written with characters who actually go through some sort of personal changes and a plot that actually goes somewhere.

Also, I'm betting there will be bears. Just a hunch.

By Super Ultra Mech (Jestergoblin) on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 - 06:41 pm:

Oh I hope Eid is right. A bear block would be awesome.

By Nemesis (Nemesis) on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 - 07:18 pm:

"Morningtide" is basically a slightly archaic, slightly poetic way of saying "Morning time"

"Eventide" is basically a slightly archaic, slightly poetic way of saying "Evening time"

I knew that college English degree would come in useful some day.

EDIT: After thinking about it for two seconds, I have no idea why the names aren't reversed. Wouldn't "Eventide" be a better descriptor of the events that happen in "Morningtide?"

I imagine the opposite would be true, as well.

By Ineffable's Son (Eidtelnvil) on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 - 03:30 pm:

Yes. The Eventide--the world becoming dark--happens in Morningtide. If Eventide is a flip of Morningtide, then the Morningtide will happen in Eventide.

By Homelands Bookie (Psycho) on Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 12:53 pm:

I am confused...

By Ineffable's Son (Eidtelnvil) on Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 03:10 pm:

Don't be. "Rhys runs and fights. It's night time and then it's not. The End."

By Nemesis (Nemesis) on Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 09:24 pm:

Apparently, it's not only going to be night-time, it's going to be winter, as well.

Winter is Coming, that's all I've got to say...

By Ineffable's Son (Eidtelnvil) on Friday, February 15, 2008 - 03:13 pm:

Yep. I pointed that out before Lorwyn even came out. The whole "a natural passage of time is finally going to occur and it's going to have woeful ramifications on the world as a whole" thing has already been done. Very well. By Martin. Lorwyn is just so original.

Can Daenerys and Tyrion make a pit stop in Dominia and set fire to the whole damn place? Please? I'm pretty sure Tyrion could kick even Yawgmoth's ass.

By Sam KoMN (A1withnoname) on Friday, February 15, 2008 - 03:23 pm:

I hope they get into some of the Nordic stuff, but I kind of doubt it, consdering they just did Coldsnap. I would still love to see more Norse influence anyway.

Or, possibly, some of the more obscure and weird folktales. I really hope they get into the more offbeat stuff.

Hm, snow might come back...

I'm really mostly in it for the art anymore, really, so hopefully this'll create some good stuff.

By Nathan (N810) on Monday, February 18, 2008 - 08:10 am:

woohoo more Goblin Snowmen ...lol.
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