So, Dias will remember a really nice late-night conversation around the first of March during a storm, when the comp crashed three or four times and I told him, "The next time it crashes, I'm not going to try to put it back up." For a few days, I meant. So much for "limited access". I did back everything up and all the data is perfectly safe as of a couple of minutes before the last crash. Not that any of YOU will really care all that much because none of you were seriously PLAYING the game (except Apoc who had almost completely maxed everything naturally, which is, like, the first time in history that's ever happened).
So it's been uh..."a few days", right?
March 1 to July 1 is "a few days", isn't it?
In addition to yet another comp (they simply don't make 'em like they used to) (and, honestly, "normal PCs" are not intended to run at 100% capacity 24 hours a day), we have lost several important members of the community. Others have had a few changes in priorities and can't be as involved as they were before.
I HAVE MISSED YOU GUYS
Dire - I want to hear about Chile in much detail
Cruise - How are you and your brother doing?
Linc - What the heck can I say!? I miss you and you all your 4,395 siblings and cousins
Apoc - I think about you very often
Revious - So many things to talk to you about
Dias - Beautiful story. I knew you had it in you
Noodle - Haven't heard from you in a while - it's good to see you.
John - The door is always open (except when it's not). Thanks for the email
Stef - ... Message me.
(And others. Apparently Nightrider was on the other forum and someone named OhPaigey, though I can't remember who that is.)
For those of you in or out of the loop
I talked to Jaemes from England a few weeks ago - he's very good, every bit as delightful as ever.
Avi's fine - he's working many hours a week and in the MA program at (some prestigious university in the Netherlands although I've forgotten which). Every two or three weeks, I say, "Hey should we put the game back up?" and he says, "I don't know, what do you think?" and I say, "I don't know, what do YOU think" and then we talk about something else.
Ein is also fine - he's working MANY hours at a university NOT in the Netherlands. Every two or three weeks, I say, "Hey should we put the game back up?" and he says, "I don't know, what do you think?" and I say, "I don't know, what do YOU think" and then we talk about something else.
One of the the things about the game is whatever else it is, it's the most adorable chat room ever. We COULD use IRC, but nobody WANTS to use IRC. There's something about talking on the game (and maybe doing a little mining, or farming or trying to hack items) that makes it somehow MORE satisfying than other available modes of chat. And I LOVE the game. I do! I LOVE walking around doing...you know, THINGS on the game.
So what do YOU guys want?
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