I'm not packing up my things and leaving just yet, but my time on Arelith is limited. I'm only going to be around for another year or so, likely less. Might seem early to post now, but time goes by pretty quickly these days. Include the usual long breaks I tend to take, and this could be over in the blink of an eye. I don't want to go without atleast saying goodbye, and so I'd like to post this on the forums while I still have that privilege.
I've never gotten to know any of you, really ... Intentionally. Despite being here for over fifteen years, I've always insisted on maintaining strict boundaries between IC and OOC, and not sharing anything of my personal life with roleplayers, or joining any of you on social media, like Discord.
There's a lot of you I'd like to thank. Too many, infact, to name.
Since I don't talk to anyone, it's likely you aren't aware of having played with me.
I've had too many characters for me to really remember the names of and most of them have been 'background characters', but some of the more long-term characters I've played over the years are:
L'omithiel, druid of the Bramble.
Ker'uanna Tymeaneldth, Archmage of Myon.
Tahl'tril Cyredrettyn, Commander of Myon.
Tianae, Archmage of Myon.
Sylali, Spymaster of Myon.
Lepota Poklona, commander of Wharftown & The Waymen.
Rosa Poklona, of the Radiant Heart.
Mila Poklona, of the Gauntlet.
Vera Poklona, last of her family. (Darn that human aging.)
Magpie (Maggie), Elder of Bendir and Alderkin of Nature.
Xun'sali, Archmage, Councillor & Commander of Myon, Minister of Records of Cordor, and all-around merchant.
Perunika, Forgemistress of the Iron Citadel.
Mala (The gloaming one)
Jarila, Archdruid of the Heartwood Grove while it was long abandoned, until Burin arrived to the scene to revive it <3
Puddles
Morana, the slave.
Senka
Andariel Bloodletter
Vatra (Pepper), proud Warden of House Rivorndir.
Ardulstra/Ardulmyrstra, Priestess of Lloth
Chook, of the Order of the Stranger.
Streeaka (the drow female warrior, not the human male slave)
Victoria (Denny Walvish's apprentice, not Helbrecht)
Kamena, the earth genasi with schist for brains that runs around with a boulder on her back.
Zrnamaka, halfling priestess of Bane on a pony.
If you've taken the time to roleplay with me, tell stories with me and include me in yours ... I'm grateful. I remember nearly all of the moments, maybe not right now but every so often a memory or few will come rushing back to me and I'll be glad and thankful.
Thank you. Genuinely.
I'm going to be around a little less often than usual going forward, and that little less often will progressively grow into more often than not as I get closer to leaving.
So ... this isn't goodbye, but it can sit here until it becomes goodbye, which to me doesn't seem so far away.
For those of you I haven't had the pleasure of roleplaying with, I hope we get the chance to over the coming year (or so)!
<3