Hello everyone!
Recent events have led to the realization that for various reasons I'm in need of a time-out from FK.
It's been nice being back and seeing all the great additions to the game! It's exciting to see how it keeps growing year after year, and to see the new people coming still.
I don't know how long I'll be gone. My present situation in life isn't really suited for a serious engagement in role-playing games, and I'm moving into a phase even less suitable.
Thanks for everything. I will you all the best in life!
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We look forward to welcoming you back some day. Best of luck.
"A man may die yet still endure if his work enters the greater work, for time is carried upon a current of forgotten deeds, and events of great moment are but the culmination of a single carefully placed thought." - Chime of Eons
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Due to real world experiences, it does not look like I will be making a return anytime soon. It has been swell and I intend on returning one day in the future. But between new love, work, and no home. I have no room for FK 
Dapher Dullthumb- Garl's Chosen Illusionist
Telnier Talmar- Master Ranger of Mielikki
Jarris Taril- Warpriest of Tempus
Falgorn Felldew
Telnier Talmar- Master Ranger of Mielikki
Jarris Taril- Warpriest of Tempus
Falgorn Felldew
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New love is over rated! Old love, now THAT is something!
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Stay safe and enjoy yourself, brother. See you soon.
"He served, but found no pride in service. He fought, but took no joy in victory. He drank, to drown his pain in a sea of wine... ...It was hate that drove him. Though he committed many sins, he never sought forgiveness."
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I recommend the movie "Innocence."Lathander wrote:New love is over rated! Old love, now THAT is something!
This land shall come to the God who knows the answer to War. -Ninety-Nine Nights
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Hey folks,
I'm not actually back, but I wanted to pop in and say that I survived boot. Graduation was today, thank the gods. I am very happy to be done, and never have to do that again. Next up is AIT up at Ft Lee, then on to Airborne. I may or may not be about at AIT; only time will tell.
I'm not actually back, but I wanted to pop in and say that I survived boot. Graduation was today, thank the gods. I am very happy to be done, and never have to do that again. Next up is AIT up at Ft Lee, then on to Airborne. I may or may not be about at AIT; only time will tell.
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I realized I haven't been playing much recently. Maybe some of you noticed that too. Well, unfortunately I don't think that will change soon since work and other stuff keep me pretty busy. However if you need me/want to play with me: just send me a pm and I'll make arrangements.
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Hey everyone,
Sorry for dropping off the grid. As a few people know, my life pretty much fell apart last summer. But I'm doing alright now (apart from having no money and living in a small room in a shared student house, ha). I don't have much free time so I doubt I will be able to devote the same amount of time and energy to FK that I did at the beginning, but I might try and pop in now and again. Looks like lots of changes have been made over the past year.
Sorry for dropping off the grid. As a few people know, my life pretty much fell apart last summer. But I'm doing alright now (apart from having no money and living in a small room in a shared student house, ha). I don't have much free time so I doubt I will be able to devote the same amount of time and energy to FK that I did at the beginning, but I might try and pop in now and again. Looks like lots of changes have been made over the past year.
At Home With the Goldfarbs:
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welcome back Pev sorry to hear you've had troubles, good to hear your on the up
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yay wb pev. missed ya bud.
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Save for a few scattered hours here and there, I haven't really been on FK for quite some time now... have been moving house etc and generally just having a lot of my free time taken up with other things. However, on the offchance that anyone needs Yvonne for anything, do just send me a PM.
Keep on having fun you lot, and I look forward to (eventually!) experiencing some of the changes that have been happening lately thanks to the awesome behind-the-scenes team.
Keep on having fun you lot, and I look forward to (eventually!) experiencing some of the changes that have been happening lately thanks to the awesome behind-the-scenes team.
And now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; and the greatest of these is love.
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Hey there,
Tentatively...I'll be around more often
Especially as my anual big excavation was cancelled *sad* No skellies for me So expect to see me around more often till September's fieldwork and vacations and then hopefully the rest of the year *muffled protest of tied up and muted graduation paper in one corner*
Cheerio!
Tentatively...I'll be around more often
Especially as my anual big excavation was cancelled *sad* No skellies for me So expect to see me around more often till September's fieldwork and vacations and then hopefully the rest of the year *muffled protest of tied up and muted graduation paper in one corner*Cheerio!
Weit in der Champagne im Mittsommergrün,
dort, wo zwischen Grabkreuzen Mohnblumen blühn,
da flüstern die Gräser und wiegen sich leicht
im Wind, der sanft über das Gräberfeld streicht.
dort, wo zwischen Grabkreuzen Mohnblumen blühn,
da flüstern die Gräser und wiegen sich leicht
im Wind, der sanft über das Gräberfeld streicht.
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Xryon! Congratulations! I know it is a little late, but welcome back to the real world! Hope to hear from ya soon man.
Dapher Dullthumb- Garl's Chosen Illusionist
Telnier Talmar- Master Ranger of Mielikki
Jarris Taril- Warpriest of Tempus
Falgorn Felldew
Telnier Talmar- Master Ranger of Mielikki
Jarris Taril- Warpriest of Tempus
Falgorn Felldew
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>.o We're moving on Tuesday, shouldn't be any disturbance in the force more than a day though, but just in case, have a stink-eye kitten in a raincoat and remember me fondly.
Beshaba potatoes.
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Taking a short break.
"He served, but found no pride in service. He fought, but took no joy in victory. He drank, to drown his pain in a sea of wine... ...It was hate that drove him. Though he committed many sins, he never sought forgiveness."
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I'm moving today. Not my typical 1 day move somewheres else in the Valley, but out of state (yay)! I don't know when I can safely say I can rededicate time. Miss teh muds, hopefully back on here soon!
For a wounded man shall say to his assailant, "If I die, you are forgiven. If I live, I will kill you."
Such is the rule of honor.
Such is the rule of honor.
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Well, due to recent events, and a feeling of dead-ended RP, partially because of rumors of system changes, I think I'm going to be taking an indefinite break from FK. I could make a new character, but as someone pointed out to me, I'm too focused on mechanics right now, and not enough on the RP.
While ultimately, the blame for this lies within myself, for allowing it to be so, I will also say that I feel that this is in part because of a majority mindset that I've encountered, in that PvP combat is the goal, and not a last resort. As such, everyone tends to try to make the strongest characters they can, so that they can be the bully, and not be bullied. Myself included.
I find this to be an incredibly sad thing. FK is a game with a rich and engaging RP environment. Conflict RP doesn't /always/ have to lead to PvP, though I admit it should be an option. In MMOs these days, PvP seems to be the overwhelming goal as well, and sadly, I see that influence, as much as a "Do it for me" mentality creeping in here. In the last couple weeks, I've seen some outrageous things happen, that I cannot wrap my mind around the IC justification of, over items.
I will also admitt to my part in the fault of thinking I could manage to play a class commonly regarded to as 'broken'. In most things, FK does a good job of balancing the classes, as per SRD. Thieves, however, /do/ need a lot of work. But part of this also lies within policy. It is patently unfair that fighters get lots of attacks, clerics can heal, and wizards can throw spells, but thieves can't sneak attack. I would say that the policy of 'there must be enough RP' would be fine and fair, except for the fact that I have seen people metagame in abhorrent ways in order to win in PvP. The only advantage that thieves have is planning, and surprise.
As I told someone else recently, thieves should not, in any way shape or form, be able to walk up to a fighter, poke them in the chest, and expect to walk away unscathed. That's just daft.
Nor should a thief expect to face a fighter, and be attacked first, and expect to win.
But what should give a fighter pause, before attacking the thief, is the idea that the thief will run away, stalk him, and find him in his room at the Inn next week, or next month. Or maybe when he's off fighting a mobile, or whatever. Essentially, when his pants are down.
But that's not the way things work around here. I understand it, and I understand why, but I think there needs to be some other solution or fix. Game balance means equilibrium, not, 'all classes except that one over there'.
And perhaps some things are being done to fix them. I don't know. All I know is, I'm tired of ICly and OOCly being treated like a punching bag. I've done as much running away as I'm willing to ICly, so I guess now I'm doing so OOCly.
I wish all of you who remain here the best. There are a lot of bright people, and great RPers around. But please, for the sake of the game, remember that it's an RP Mandatory and PvP Restricted game. Don't make -every- RP about figuring out how you can bait the other person into PvP.
It just makes it look like you've got a small epeen. Jus' sayin.
While ultimately, the blame for this lies within myself, for allowing it to be so, I will also say that I feel that this is in part because of a majority mindset that I've encountered, in that PvP combat is the goal, and not a last resort. As such, everyone tends to try to make the strongest characters they can, so that they can be the bully, and not be bullied. Myself included.
I find this to be an incredibly sad thing. FK is a game with a rich and engaging RP environment. Conflict RP doesn't /always/ have to lead to PvP, though I admit it should be an option. In MMOs these days, PvP seems to be the overwhelming goal as well, and sadly, I see that influence, as much as a "Do it for me" mentality creeping in here. In the last couple weeks, I've seen some outrageous things happen, that I cannot wrap my mind around the IC justification of, over items.
I will also admitt to my part in the fault of thinking I could manage to play a class commonly regarded to as 'broken'. In most things, FK does a good job of balancing the classes, as per SRD. Thieves, however, /do/ need a lot of work. But part of this also lies within policy. It is patently unfair that fighters get lots of attacks, clerics can heal, and wizards can throw spells, but thieves can't sneak attack. I would say that the policy of 'there must be enough RP' would be fine and fair, except for the fact that I have seen people metagame in abhorrent ways in order to win in PvP. The only advantage that thieves have is planning, and surprise.
As I told someone else recently, thieves should not, in any way shape or form, be able to walk up to a fighter, poke them in the chest, and expect to walk away unscathed. That's just daft.
Nor should a thief expect to face a fighter, and be attacked first, and expect to win.
But what should give a fighter pause, before attacking the thief, is the idea that the thief will run away, stalk him, and find him in his room at the Inn next week, or next month. Or maybe when he's off fighting a mobile, or whatever. Essentially, when his pants are down.
But that's not the way things work around here. I understand it, and I understand why, but I think there needs to be some other solution or fix. Game balance means equilibrium, not, 'all classes except that one over there'.
And perhaps some things are being done to fix them. I don't know. All I know is, I'm tired of ICly and OOCly being treated like a punching bag. I've done as much running away as I'm willing to ICly, so I guess now I'm doing so OOCly.
I wish all of you who remain here the best. There are a lot of bright people, and great RPers around. But please, for the sake of the game, remember that it's an RP Mandatory and PvP Restricted game. Don't make -every- RP about figuring out how you can bait the other person into PvP.
It just makes it look like you've got a small epeen. Jus' sayin.
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Hi everyone
Apologies for my absence over the last five days or so, been away in the south west celebrating my birthday with friends.
Apologies for my absence over the last five days or so, been away in the south west celebrating my birthday with friends.
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/Ragequit rescinded.
Wise men, when in doubt whether to speak or to keep quiet, give themselves the benefit of the doubt, and remain silent. - Napoleon Hill