"So long, and thanks for all the fish"

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"So long, and thanks for all the fish"

Post by Delakaniam »

Sooooo, lords and ladies. I think it's time for me to leave Illa.

To put it in a nutshell, I think I've really spent far, far, and faaar too much time on this game for what little I really should have. I've been addicted to it for a little over 3 years now, and it has become a kind of crack cocaine. Which, essentially, is just a little sickening.

At any rate, there's also the fact that I'm heading off to university next year, and a few weeks ago, I finally had enough practical sense in my head to decide that Illarion was something that I do NOT want to pack in my luggage and take with me to Vanderbilt. Sorry, but it would really come to no good end. I think I've finally admitted to myself that Illarion has contributed to too many bad moods, bad grades, and bad progress for my RL life in the last 3-ish years. I'm determined to at least try to redeem myself for all of that when I start anew, in about 2 weeks. Illarion is eating too much of my time and focus now, and I am determined to make that stop.

Honestly, I'm not really sick of the game itself. I love the progress it's come through almost week after week, and I love watching it happen. I loved being a GM and trying to help however I could. As much as I hate many chars and many plots throughout :wink: , the ones that I have treasured are no small amusements. I think one of my problems was that I did love Illarion so much. It started going downhill when playing an online game became a requirement to maintain two or even more lives at the same time. My real life is my priority. I started losing that focus somewhere early in those 3 years. This should not be happening.

As with too many of my posts, I could really spew on forever on the subject of Absolutely Nothing and Etc. , so I want to just finish up with the last salutes from the stands of my characters. Thus after so many years of stubborn refusal to reveal characters, whether of my own or others, here they are =) . More or less in order of creation.

Delakaniam: Well, you all should know (or know of, at least) this one. My first char ever, which I stuck with for my entire time here. Tzi Hahasus is De'am's twin, and the PO Tzi is who introduced me to Illa. And that's how I first came to be here.

Mirenka: My mursterious wittle elfess who was almost literally beaten and ridiculed on long-term into her extreme shyness. But no one ingame ever bothered knowing her long enough to know any of that, though =D . She also had cursed eyes that changed hue in emotional accordance. I thought about ditching that idea several times, actually, but somehow kept with it.

Benji Goppelfrog: Benji was a blind halfling. He spoke in what was probably a measly attempt at a Scottish accent :wink: . But he was a cheerful char to play.

Shlinks: He's the only char I ever deleted -- I actually stuck with nearly the same 5 chars in my entire time here. Anyway, Shlinks was a lizard who thought he was a dog. Usually endless amusement. But somehow that char was extremely exhausting to play =D !

Sylveria: My young mute elfess, and probably the most known of my chars besides De'am. She was probably the best character concept I thought of. I think I will miss her the most. Sylveria probably unlocked the best RP in me the most frequently out of all my characters. There was something really fantastic about playing a char that was based entirely on #me actions alone, and the time spent playing this char is some of what I will miss most out of Illarion.

EDIT+: Dnoi Tarepo: I almost forgot about him. Anyone remember this golem? I played him for all of the quests that involved him. I think he started out as a human cronie for the pirate Gerard Cindata, but he and Ian were both turned into rock golems to protect Gerard, and were stuck that way after he was defeated. He and Ian were always extremely fun to play, though.

Szinshala: Szinshala is the female lizard that I basically deleted Shlinks' slot in order to create. I think it was because someone mentioned somewhere that there was a lack of female lizards, so it got me thinking :wink: . Amusingly, she got pincushioned with arrows by an orcess on her second time ingame XD . At least I had some good RP during the few days that I went IG with her. I only created her just a month or two ago.

Rinya: My GM char, naturally. On this note, I just want to apologize for anything that was misunderstood from me or seemed unfair or was otherwise royally screwed up in my time and role as a GM here. I really did try my best. It's not like I ever really earned any good GM points, but I had fun doing it, and I hope that at least some of you did, too. Please find a good, time-zone-fitting GM or two also, now that we're probably short of them, on the non-German side especially. And yes, I am/was the youngest GM, now that I'll actually tell you these things :wink: . I became an official Illa GM during the week of my 17th birthday =P .

So then. I might be IG a few moments in the next few days, but only as necessary, to close up any plot ends possible. I'll still be around by MSN, Skype, ICQ, e-mail, even IRC perhaps, etc. I'd even be curious to know how many of my chars you knew, or how =D . In either way, I wish you as the community good luck and... well.... self-control. Stop clawing and fighting with each other. Can't we all just get along :wink: ?

Thank you so much for 3 horribly addicted.... but damn fun years. Take care, eat well, and get some actual sleep here and then. So long, and thanks for all the fish!


With regards,
~ De'am
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Post by Azuros »

You are not escaping from me so easily! *ties up Dela*

you're staying on my msn permanently!
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Post by Grant »

Man, hate to see you go. You had some of the best roleplay I have ever played with.

Bye..
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Post by Athian »

aww, gonna miss you
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Post by Talaena Landessi »

Damn...Im gonna mizz you. I always lived zapping shlinks with healing spells and watching him bounce around :P but yea had lots of fun with three of your characters.
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Post by Markous »

See you around! :)

Joy in the music.
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Post by Fooser »

gg

You were always the type of person/player that would make me, and probably others log in just because of your presence. I would easily exit Guild Wars, Battlefield, or 10 IM's just if anyone on your char list there was on that Fooser knew without a second thought. I know of no other player that exhibited better spirit and attitude about things than you, and actually it was that (rather than the amazing use of english, though that helped :wink: ) which made me guess most of those chars so easily.

Fooser will limp on though with no Sylveria, but his entire existence is basically taking punches in the face and going on, so he is use to it. Always a fav char of mine, for the multiple years they knew eachother IG. Of course, the really bizarre encounters with Mirenka, fishing with Benji, and...more bizarre encounters with Delakaniam will be missed.

As stated before, there are things that make you easily identifiable despite name changes and such :wink: With Rinya it didn't click for a while, but if there was a better person for being a GM, then I haven't met them. There's little doubt that I have bitten in your direction then, but a lot of times I try to show other sides of things, in a devil's advocate sense, which ends up sounding hostile, which is a problem on my end. If I ever rubbed you the wrong way, I apologize.

College is great, it actually isn't the big deal people make it out to be sometimes. You'll enjoy more wiggle room from parents, and meeting people and such. Just remember my one and only college advice: be careful about what you eat at the dining hall.

I appreciate all the tail pulling, blind fishing, cherry eating time you spent IG with me and others, and good luck with whatever you do. I don't have ICQ so I expect you to go into mIRC every night, or download AIM asap or I will find and steal your soul.
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Post by Taylor »

NOOOOO my favorite gm is leaving meh T.T. I expect messages Dela :P Sad to see you go

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Re: "So long, and thanks for all the fish"

Post by swish1 »

Delakaniam wrote:Sooooo, lords and ladies. I think it's time for me to leave Illa.

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Rinya: My GM char, naturally. On this note, I just want to apologize for anything that was misunderstood from me or seemed unfair or was otherwise royally screwed up in my time and role as a GM here. I really did try my best. It's not like I ever really earned any good GM points, but I had fun doing it, and I hope that at least some of you did, too. Please find a good, time-zone-fitting GM or two also, now that we're probably short of them, on the non-German side especially. And yes, I am/was the youngest GM, now that I'll actually tell you these things :wink: . I became an official Illa GM during the week of my 17th birthday

~ De'am

What you are Rinya???????????
All this time I didn't know.
Any way thanks for answering all my newbee questions.
*points to Rinya's avatar
Seriously I PMed her a lot of questions.


Thanks Again.

Bye Good luck ! :D :wink:


In a PM she said I see you around IG. I wondered a lot who her chars are but sadly she is leaving. Well I had fun guessing! :lol: Wow you must be a really good RPer. I only wish I knew any of your characters. :( . ig oh well.
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Post by Dyluck »

Aww geez will you be checking the boards or do I have to email you once Legends Of Illarion is completed in 2010? Anyways, don't sweat about your grades because the transition to college isn't as big a leap as high school teachers make it sound. In fact, I had the best grades in my first semester, and then it went downhill from there. Actually, there's usually less homework involved, so you might even find yourself with more free time on your hand than you thought.
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Post by Cliu Beothach »

I was shocked to see the title and your name together. All I can say is that I am sure you will be missed. As well, I hope you have a good time in college and in life.
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Post by Garett Gwenour »

good bye my love
may we meet in another life.
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Post by Urilen Quanasuard »

I didn't know you very much, but I've assumed from your posts and your reputation from the Illarion players that you are very loved, and will be missed.


Goodbye, "De'am." It's sad to see another good Illarion oldbie go.
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Post by Bloodhearte »

It's a shame to see you go, and unfortunately, I don't think I've ever had the pleasure of RP'ing with you. :cry:

But you have decided that playing Illarion has interfered with too much of your free time, and therefore you are cutting it off. Good on you, you have enough willpower to put real life progress first and foremost.

The things I'll miss from you board-wise is your rational, clear way of thinking and neutrality. There aren't a whole lot of members like you, and there are even fewer who have managed to stay around as long as you have save for myself and some others.

Good luck in your future endeavors, I wish you the best. :)
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Post by Dónal Mason »

Hah! I KNEW you were Shlinks all along! And as you know, I knew you were Rinya from day one.

Does this mean I can tell them your real name now?
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Post by Cain Freemont »

:cry: Of all the people I would want to see leave, it has to be someone who I would rather stay. C'est Illarion...
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Post by swish1 »

*looks around for GM's

Oh man I have to find a new GM to ask my questions. :( :? :cry: I am going to miss you.

By the way are you sure you have to quit? Can you log on like once in a while? If not every week every month? On Sundays, holidays?

This makes me think, after all a game, we get so addicted to it. We make friends all based on their RP. It is so weird this game. It makes us forget our real life. Basically something written in Java code loved so much. Illarion is truely great. If only others would understand.
*slaps his head and comes back to reality
I dont know what I just said but... anyway bye.

PS wow do all GM's and Moderators have good avatars?

*points at Rinya's avatar and Quinasa's avatar
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Post by Dónal Mason »

She wants to quit. For one thing, she's going to university. Besides, most people are easily addicted to online games. One day a month becomes two days, becomes weekly, becomes daily. Leave her alone.
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Post by Samantha Meryadeles »

*cries*

I will miss you! But I wish you the best for your studys! And one day we will see again, since everyone returns one day ;)

And by the way...Sylveria was the BEST played char i ever met! I loooove her roleplay, and it was incredible amazing. Really...the best roleplay i ever saw ingame was in my eyes Sylverias roleplay *smiles*

So graduate quick your university and come back ;)
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Post by Keikan Hiru »

Thanks for all your help and everything you have done for Illarion, and most of all, for the other players, Delakaniam.

See you arround, somewhere.
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Post by swish1 »

Dónal Mason wrote: Leave her alone.
Wow dont be so harsh. l miss her too.
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Post by krazytoe »

wow De'am, you actually did it! I am completely in awe at your courage and srength, live well, and don't miss us too much, real life is much more fulfilling.

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The courage...to stop playing a game?
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Post by xBaurusx »

fufilling yes but not as fun... well anyway good luck and stuff like that. kieep in touch on the forums!
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Post by Llama »

Gms are becoming an endangered species...

We lost our voice of reason

*sobs*

take care
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Post by Nalzaxx »

Illarion's like Heroin. The best feeling in the world. I'll miss you and all you've done for me, especially putting up with my requests ;)

But Im sure as anything, I'll be seeing you back with us one day. Best of luck in your life, keep yourself safe, and enjoy your holiday.
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Post by Ryoga Ibiki »

I'm not real good with words here, so bare with me. I'm tired.

A few days I ago, I did contact you about something and I just want you to know that even though you didn't reply right away or anything, I understand you were just "gone" for the moment, I didn't take any offense to anything and I certainly wansn't angry that you weren't able to reply right away, just so you know. I'm also sorry about the soup and crackers thing too, if you took any offense to that, which I assume you didn't because my character still works.

Best of luck to you and...

Hmm. You know, my character's trying to get rid of fish ingame and you're thanking fish? What gives? :P
Seriously though, take care and remember about the luck thing I told you. I want you to have BEST of luck, ok?

-PO of Ryoga
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awww, I hate reading small typing!
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Post by Llama »

Ryoga Ibiki wrote: Hmm. You know, my character's trying to get rid of fish ingame and you're thanking fish? What gives?
Thats a quote from the hitchiker's guide to the galaxy...the dolphin's last words before eradication...
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Post by Ryoga Ibiki »

The dolphin...wha...hitch...I...?

Wow, I'm thinking too much into the world of Illarion. I think I need to read a few books and watch some movies. Thanks for clearing that up, Hadrian! No. I knew that, I was just being a smart-ace. Heh, heh. :lol:
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