Sun Jan 2 18:42:14 2005

At 9 o'clock PM, Day of Thunder, 24th of the Month of the Dragon
on the Theran calendar Androkin perished, never to return.

Race:	human
Class:	bard
Level:	51
Alignment:	Neutral
Ethos:	Neutral
Cabal:	None, None
Age:	95
Hours:	521

Well, bear with me because I knew a lot of people pretty well with Androkin
so I hope this isn't too long. I'm one of the many on and off players and I've
been away for a while and decided to play a character and kick around to see
some of the new changes and such. I decided to try the approach of acting
like a person who was new the world would be, so sort of asking a lot of
newbieish type questions and things. A lot of times i would ask questions I
was pretty sure i knew the answer to, but mostly I was checking in to see
if things were the same as I remembered.

As a role, I was a hunter of interesting information. And I tried to keep
that overarching theme pretty broad. Anything was interesting to me, from
quests to gossip. And I had wanted to do some exploring with this char so
I thought up having a shop because when you explore you always get a bunch
of nice gear that you can't use. I had tons of fun with the shop and I always
tried to make the sale no matter what. I would say probably 75% of the sales
I made were for information that I already knew, but it was all about getting
some good customers and such. If someone seemed like they were new to the
game I always tried to make them a good sale. I even sold someone a spear
for the interesting information called 'how to get myself an expertly
balanced practice weapon'. In terms of cabals I really tried to stay neutral
and out of the cabal wars, which is a lot harder than it sounds sometimes.
I always made a point of telling people I wasn't interested in any trouble
and overall I was very successful. This was actually one of the reasons I
chose a bard for this character. Generally speaking a bard is a good guy
to know to help get gear and stuff, and has no natural enemies. Ranking up
was also easy which is important to me because I really hate levelling. I
also avoided wearing gear that was highly desirable, so this helped keep
me from being a target. I actually worked very hard at politicing and keeping
in the good graces of everyone. It was a lot harder than I thought and one
of the most fun parts about playing Androkin.

In addition to my shop and exploring, I had a couple of side projects going
as well, mostly I just happened upon them. I joined the Galadon Thieves
guild which rocks, Everyone should go make a thief. I also had some strange
stuff going on with the Order of the Black Feathers, and some other things
as well. Side projects are always good for a character.

From a roleplay standpoint, my idea for this character was that he was
supposed to appear slightly dimwitted at times, and sort of genial and
friendly. I always tried to tell people how smart they were and how much
good informations they new and what great artifacts they brought to the
shop even when a lot of people would bring me crud and act like it was
the best gear ever. But I also wanted to have a sort of undercurrent to
the roleplay that was 'I'm a little brighter than I let on'. I think at
least a few people caught onto it. When I hit about 400 hours I decided to
try to evolve the character a little bit and sort of turn into a bit of
a crotchety old man. I also complained about how old I was a lot how my
bones were creaking and tried to gather gear that would make me younger but
I wasn't actually planning on prolonging how long I lived and I would always
take the age gear off when noone was around to see if it was time to die yet.
I tried to integrate a few sort phrases and spearch patterns to make myself
sound distinct, I always felt like I only got sort of halfway. So that is bad.
But at least I made an effort, so that is good news.

Ok then, that's tons of yammering already but on to the goodbyes! Also, if
anyone has any questions feel free.

Battle - Most of the battle characters that i knew were from a long time
ago, but overall I think battle players have a lot of fun playing. At least
it seems like it. I tried to help out when i could with helping some of you
guys rank up since I know it can be tough at hero ranks.

Tribunal - I only new one tribunal well and that's Melacarfina. We had great
chats hanging around in the Bard guild while you were on duty. Especilaly the
one about how to make a fire giant into a sword addict. I told that story to
a few more people. Malzhalohn we didn't cross paths as much as i would have
liked to, I could tell you had a lot of interesting stuff roleplaywise going
on.

Scion - Scion is the new Herald. woo! And i mean that in a good way. The level
of roleplaying on average among scions is far higher than any other group in
the game. Sure they got a couple of duds, but overall I was impressed. Kudos
to Eshval or Valg or whoever is running the cabal nowadays. Akscereh you really
creeped me out. All those emotes are just plain icky. Sometimes I would try to
think of excuses not to travel with you becaue you were so creepy. So that is a
job well done. Restraal, boy did we have a lot of good expeditions, everytime
you lost that amulet I was groaning to myself though, no more swamp, no more
swamp. Still though I'm happy to help out. I never did get through that door and
i tried a few more times too. Sorry we didn't get a chance to visit the tower. I
always appreciated it when you would say things to sort of poke at me when i was
doing my 'pretending to be dimwitted' routine. I hope you liked that note I wrote
for you, sorry if It helped get you wacked. heh. Granaak and Hylondin you guys
were both solid as well, Granaak you cracked me on a number of occassions, like
when you just about killed Hylondin and were like sorry, didn't mean to gut you.
And I was thinking to myself, I bet he let himself almost kill her on purpose.

Empire - Most of the Imperials that I knew I knew back when urog was emperor so
it was a while back, but I did a lot of good business with the Empire, including
my first big sale to izuaki. Urog though we only interacted a couple of times I
was surprised at all when you Immed, seemed well deserved.

Fortress - Kelin, that is definitely the most fun I've ever had exploring, I wish
we could have gotten farther but I was just stuck on every front. It's much better
exploring with someone else. that and countless trips all over, Especially to the
fish castle. Naref, sorry that I never got that sword for you, it is just hard to
come by. One thing I would mention as a side note, I did a lot of good business
with the Fortress, and good aligns in general. And I've gotta say, scions, fire
giants, thieves, they've got nothing on the Paladin and Elf Population. You guys
were greedy ass gear gobblers from head to toe. And I loved you for it since that
is good for business :).

Outlander - I was sort of Jealous of the outlanders. I think they have the most
fun cabal from what I can see. Jaeiin thanks for helping me out when I was hunting
informations and things. Tjok, haven't seen you for a while but we had some
interesting chats, especially about those spheres, though it seemed like nothing
ever came of them and that basically when a character got a lot of them they just
got killed by imms and had them taken away. Sorry the ancients didn't do more tricks.

Gnomes! - Gnomes are good news for Bards that want to explore, because they all
know defense forms. Demenius and Guarapo, we did a good bit of exploring in the
early days and then on and off and I had a lot of fun. Grollina my very favorite
gnome who always knew the backstory of the areas which is impressive. I still think
you have a crush on Master Frooze. I hope I gave you some good hints about the tower
and that you keep having a good time there. Emilee you are an honorary gnome. We had
some good explorations, particularly with Hipsin and the Tower.

Leader of the Order - wish I could have done a better job for you, a combination of
it just being difficult, and also my trying to do too many things made it tough. I
hope you had some fun with our Interactions, I know I did.

Thiefs - Thieves guild is pretty sweet. Desmonn I hope you catch up with your wife,
Hipsin we had a lot of great adventurers, and I was pretty psyched that we made it
out alive that time, Also, i saw you flee in all four directions at once. That was
totally bizzare.

Imms - I didn't interact with any Imms, but I'll give a shout out to my favorite current
Imm anyway, and that is Qaledus, who was always giving me interesting projects to
work on by proxy. I was a little sad that I didn't earn myself a title, did I just not
do a good enough job roleplaying? I'm just wondering, maybe there was something I could have
done better?

I tried to spend some extra time in reading the areas because i know just how much work goes into
writing one. And overall I think it's worth mentioning there are a lot of very well
written and creative areas (and a couple that suck so bad I laugh at them!) But mostly
they are fantastic.

There are tons of other characters that I had interesting interactions with, sorry
if I missed you but if you drop a line I'll respond.

Well done old fellow. Liked traveling and all that back when i was playing my bard. Met you again with my current char. Though a bit busier this time around, unfortunatly. Heres a riddle but dont answer on here. Whats rigid and dying and not getting rescued?

Heh, enjoyed that trip.

Cya

You played a very interesting character. Although you attempted to stay neutral, it is a bit harder than it seems, isn't it? A couple times I was wrestling with myself to fight the sneaky evil-cabal-leader instinct and kill you in a non-obvious fashion for spending so much time with certain Maran. Each time I was glad I choked it back, as you continued to surprise and amuse me with your commentary and actions. I got the whole 'I'm not as dumb as I seem' angle, and you worked it well.

I'm sorry if you felt getting the amulet was a chore. In my defense, I've only lost it twice, and got pretty good at getting through that swamp =p. One time, obviously the imms had other things in mind, so I can't be blamed for that.

Oh, and the note? Classic. If you still have it, I'd like to ask you to give it to Grurk to post when I finally kick the bucket. It really exceeded all my expectations, and made for much more interesting interviews with applicants (Why are you wasting my time? Can't you read??!!).

In any case, I hope journeys with me weren't too much of a chore. I like to think that although I had you come for the amulet a few times, I more than made up for it by giving you access to the Chasm's talent and providing you some degree of protection from other Chasm members on a great deal of occassions.

Good luck with your next. I'd like to exchange an IM or email or two with you after I finally retire to my tropical southern continent private island.

Resty

nt

>A couple times I was wrestling with myself to fight
>the sneaky evil-cabal-leader instinct and kill you in a
>non-obvious fashion for spending so much time with certain
>Maran.

I kind of assumed that this was going on, and I tried to actively
prevent it. So what I would do is if I hadn't seen you for a while
or I'd been hanging around with a certain Maran for a long time I'd
try to come up with some interesting artifact or information for
you to keep you thinking, That Androkin guy, he's more valuable to
me not killed than killed. Recently it was getting kind of tricky
for me though, but let's just say I had something cooked up to
keep me in good graces, *cough* a certain mask might not have been
quite as lost as I made out to be (which I think you had a suspicion.
Part of this was me hedging my bets, since I could never be sure if
Vanzokh was acting on his own or just might have had some approval.
Each time he attacked me though (which was only twice) the chasm
payed a price to the tune of some interesting information and also
some artifacts you guys might have liked. Since I couldn't complain
about him and didn't want to start any fights, I kept it to myself of
course, but let's just say I got some revenge in my own way every now
and then.
>
>I'm sorry if you felt getting the amulet was a chore. In my
>defense, I've only lost it twice, and got pretty good at
>getting through that swamp =p. One time, obviously the imms
>had other things in mind, so I can't be blamed for that.

Hah! I was only kidding, I was always happy to help you get the
amulet. I always had a good time hunting down artifacts and such.

>
>Oh, and the note? Classic. If you still have it, I'd like to
>ask you to give it to Grurk to post when I finally kick the
>bucket. It really exceeded all my expectations, and made for
>much more interesting interviews with applicants (Why are you
>wasting my time? Can't you read??!!).
>
no problem

Vanzokh was acting on his own, as you were quite useful and I never really fell victim to the urge IC to have you killed, as I mentioned. However, I'm also not the type to stop a Scion from following their desires as long as they don't actively conflict with my or the Chasm's goals. Let's just say that when you were with me, you were safe, and even when you weren't, there would have been a lot more pk attempts from various Scions if Restraal hadn't found you interesting/amusing. Instead, you had access to Scion power on some of the expeditions you wanted to take, as we both have a penchant for exploration and knowledge.

I actually had no idea you were holding out on the mask, as I can't locate it and no thieves were around to peek you. You sneaky bastard! I love it. }(

You were easily one of my most favorite personalities. We did not travel together that much (considering how many hours you have) but when we did it was fun.

I can honestly say I checked to see if you had a title everyday. I guess you just slipped by somehow.

tip androkin; Rest in peace merchant.

I never really got to travel with you but then... why would you need to bards?!

I did however get to talk to you. A lot. I'm glad we traded about chatter and natter, giving each other clues and insights. If you've been away for a long time, then there have been lots of changes. You'll also note things have been changing even while you've played Androkin. Its just never-ending!

If you think we're having fun, then try rolling up an Outlander character. I can tell you that there is a great depth to Outlander roleplay and the angles and possibilities are endless. As for general fun while playing, its how much you make of it. You have a great attitude for playing this game and I'm glad your in it. ;)


Jaeiin Ismaere, The one who was jealous. No, the other one.

I enjoyed this character thoroughly (with the few times we spoke). It did seem like you kept yourself out of everyone's hair, which gave you a good neutral perception. Every time I logged on, you were always around to say hello, usually just to say hello--I like that. I tried to do the same for you also. Wish I could have done more with you, but the people I knew well are all pretty much gone. So I think Selessya is going to kick the bucket soon...*peers at Desmonn*

Anyways, it seems like you had an enjoyable time. Good luck for the future.

t

Well, you were Hipsin's best friend during the second half of his life. Every once in a while, when I'm playing, I start to think that I've explored nearly everywhere, then someone like you comes along and shows me just how much more I could stand to learn. I think I helped you out some too, but I learned some neat things from you. You reminded me a lot of Cadothu from my early years, who was Hipsin's best friend in the first half of his life, probably. I am, however, a little upset that I did not attain the status of "Favorite gnome" It was lots of fun, and good luck with the next. You really should role up a thief and go Galadon Guild, it would be fun. Catch you later,
Hipsin Hingledorf

Was hoping you'd have some hours still with the stuff you gathered. Grollina enjoyed your company much. You were one of the characters she would look for when she was about. Conversations with you were always good, and you always had a good tale to tell, be it of recent travels, new found artifacts or your amusing digs about grubbers.

Thanks for the artifact hunting trips, general travels, insights and pointers. They were all good fun. Will miss not seeing you about.

Grollina

Sorry I didn't make such a great Androkin' is dead missive to everyone. I just couldn't think of anything to say. I LOVED talking to you. I WILL figure out how to get that mouth open. And man all the lores. I hope I gave you some useful information. I know you gave me some. I loved the way you talked about scions. (this is what's called, scions are bored) that's classic. You always made me crack up when you told stories. I'd really like to talk to you, aim e-mail? I wanted to talk to you more when you were a ghost. I felt you deserved that much.. but I had "Spire business". I remember when I got kicked out, I really wanted to take over the shop. I even thought about rolling up a character just for that. You're idea was just way too cool, and i thought it should continue. Of course, I was offered my badge back... didn't want to turn that down. It was always a good day when you'd send me a tell. Sometimes if I had just died I know I'd go to every single bard guild to see if you had dropped something nice in there (as you did often). Sometimes when we'd be having our chats about "lores" I would want to just run off because I didn't want to share the secrets! Those are my conjie books! Mine I say!

I had fun running around with you, even if some of our "missions" had me yawning or falling asleep. Sometimes I wish I had been willing to reveal more about what I knew, but sometimes, as I'm sure you found out, that's not the best decision. I imagine you learned quite a bit with this character, though. I ran across another -age item recently, and thought about Androkin, so you certainly left a lasting impression. Best of luck with the next.

You sure did weigh in my future plans more than many others who Malzh has met.

Losing you for what we had talked about is going to be hard to deal with.

Mind emailing me or sending me an im?
Deaconball21@gmail.com
Deaconball21

nt