Posted by Uncle Bob on May 2, 2000 at 01:04:24:
Wellie, wellie, wellie, well!
My bit of ultra-violence fades, and the blah of the common nastiness consumes me. The time comes for me, as it does for all of us, sooner or later, my droogs. Other things call me…they may not be as fun, and they may not be as thought-provoking….yet they require my time…and my life…and when all is said and done, I may be with others in body, but a part of me will always haunt Thera…
I've had a hell of a time here, the past few months. I want to thank all of those I've interacted with, whether it be player or Imm. Some names that come to mind....
Jullias, Scarabaeus, Nepenthe, Guerric, Twist…
Some people I've been...
Schezeraide, Drow, Master
Vescae, Druid, Loner
Ruddawick, Scarab shaman
Vitellius, Conjurer, Master,
Saemeon, conjurer, Master (yes, I had to do it twice, and was well worth it)
Ovoue, Healer, scarab hopeful
Shoten Assholish duergar warrior,
A few others…(assassin Scarab, thief Empire, and a few other non-notables.)
Those I’ve walked with…
Bah, I can’t name you all…but you know who you are…you know. I’ve walked with numerous Masters, you will always be my favorite. The rest of you, especially the loners, have a special place in my heart. You other cabals..well, you know where you fit.
Farewell, brothers. It’s been a blast. Things require my time now...but I'll not soon forget the times in Thera...luck to you all, and remember...Thera will reside in us all...at least, those of us who care. As my lives here have waxed and waned, I’ve watched the boards (Glimos, Dioxides, etc.), I’ve tried to follow the genius and the retards among you all, and it’s been fascinating. Rome with his ideas, graham with flaming yet somewhat valuable posts, Nepenthe with the infuriating vague posts, Spheremaker with the posts that make us all say, ‘Ah, of course’ Dark mage, for the art, and the rest of you who helped me put together the CF screensaver, which may yet live forever, or not….I’ve spent countless hours on it, yet, I know not where it will finally sit……and all of you I’ve had the honor to walk with, talk with, harass, kill, die from, and, in general, interact with, whether a word or months of words…it has truly been fun, brothers. For when all is said and done, I will remember skirting the path of Andy’s hell and drink ale with Thror and others in the Star than other things in my life. And when all is said and done, and I breathe my last breathe on my rocking chair…what will I remember? Well, that is a bit melodramatic isn’t it. Is it?
Oh, I can see a few responses to this post as I slowly fade away. Granted, I’ll not be around to post, for my time is literally ending this very night…yet, let me say this…
Gratz to those Imms who have pledged to give your time to ‘us’ these many moons. Despite those of us who told you to fuck off, those of us who challenged you, those of us who came up with many reasons for you to disregard us all, there is at least one of us who:
Enjoyed the interaction, whether I felt I was a ‘godly’ player or not
Appreciated the obvious heart put into the ‘play’ (I’ll never forget the mage guildmaster who had bookcases full of empty books….)
Spent countless hours following an endless task, probably fruitless, but nonetheless interesting.
It may be a few months, or years, before I can once again see that skull, but rest assured, I’ll see it again, and you’ll see me again.
Continue the good fight, brothers. For it is a good fight.
Uncle Bob