I think I can count on one hand the number of times I was attacked/murdered
by Empire, at least in recent memory. Overall we had a pretty solid relationship
thanks to Sindrir, and I rode those coattails for as long as possible. I was a lot
more proactive about being involved in the Imperial political scene early on, but
as people started to die/delete, starting over and trying to establish myself as an
"ally" became harder and harder. This was probably the closest thing to an Imperial
I'll ever play.
SONG: Team - Lorde.

Sindrir: You were the catalyst that made this something other than just throwaway
elf #78503. Manipulative, threatening, and protective all at the same time, it was
the perfect recipe for infecting Daph with Stockholm Syndrome. Your creepy, constant
presence in the Shadowed Alcove became a comfort. I wish I had a log of drawing the
Emperor card from the Deck of Fate that day - it couldn't have played out more
perfectly. As promised, I never drew from the deck again. Also, thanks for teaching
me about politics and in general being my gateway drug to Empire.

SONGS:
Love the Way You Lie, pt III - Skylar Grey
Blindness - Metric
Sour Girl - Stone Temple Pilots
Don't You Want Me - The Human League
Heaven Beside You - Alice In Chains
Hands Clean - Alanis Morissette
Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush
Going Under - Evanescence
Spark - Tori Amos
The Ballad of Grim and Lily - Bree Sharp
Muscle Museum - Muse
Go To Hell - David Ford
I Knew You Were Trouble - Walk Off the Earth
Say It Ain't So - Sarah Blackwood ft Emily Bones
Marigold - Nirvana
In Spite of Me - Morphine
To Forgive - Smashing Pumpkins
Possum Kingdom - The Toadies
Little Lies - Anna Ternheim
Words - Skylar Grey

Gaspare: You were without a doubt the most important person in Daphedee's world,
and probably the most devastating. Couldn't have asked for a better counterpart with
whom to play out hundreds of hours of misery and anguish, and have it be so fun and
rewarding. You were Daph's absolute best friend and unspoken love of her life. Your
becoming sickness RP was some of my favorite stuff, creepy and sad, and the Raltevio
betrayal and fallout that followed was heartbreaking for Daph. And to anyone that
interacted with Daph after your deletion can attest - she became a shell compared to
what she once was. A lot of people obsess over IMMteraction and XP, but it's
characters like this that make the game an unpredictable journey and worthwhile
timesink. Thanks for all of it, and I'll post some ARRRRPEEE logs if anyone is
interested.

SONGS:
Overjoyed - Bastille
All Dead, All Dead - Queen
White Queen (As It Began) - Queen
Monster - Mumford & Sons
Hey Jupiter - Tori Amos
Jacob Marley's Chain - Aimee Mann
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted - Jimmy Ruffin
School Night - Ani Difranco
Speeches - Walk Off the Earth
Wise Up - Aimee Mann
Skeleton Song - Kate Nash
Flaws - Bastille
King of Pain - Police
Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
Dearly Departed - Shakey Graves
The Eye - Brandi Carlile
Better Than I Know Myself - Adam Lambert
After the Storm - Mumford & Sons
Don't Die On the Vine - Sheila Nicholls
Marching Bands of Manhattan - Death Cab For Cutie
Let Go - Ingrid Michaelson
Hurt - Nine Inch Nails
The Perfect Drug - Nine Inch Nails
Jackie's Strength - Tori Amos
Providence - Ani Difranco
Beautiful Disaster - Kelly Clarkson
Mess Is Mine - Vance Joy
Painting - Atmosphere
Nevermore - Queen
Not the Same - Ben Folds
Creep - Stone Temple Pilots
Haunted - Poe
A World Without Love - Peter & Gordon
A Minor Incident - Badly Drawn Boy
Haunt - Bastille
Remains - Bastille (vs Rag'n'Bone Man & Skunk Anansie)
Going Through the Motions - Aimee Mann
Ghost - Ingrid Michaelson
Sleep Tight - The Creepshow
That's How I Knew This Story Would Break My Heart - Aimee Mann
Sappy - Nirvana
The Ascent of Stan - Ben Folds
A Common Disaster - Cowboy Junkies
Helplessly Hoping - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
The Stone - Dave Matthews Band
How To Be Dead - Snow Patrol
Speechless - Lady Gaga
Clumsy - Our Lady Peace
Disarm - Smashing Pumpkins
Red Hands - Walk Off the Earth
Bright Eyes - Art Garfunkel
Ditmas - Mumford & Sons
Demons - Imagine Dragons
Cheer Up (You Miserable ####) - David Ford
Poet - Bastille
Cliff - Lapsley
Painter - Lapsley
Murder Song (5, 4, 3, 2, 1) - Aurora
Malibu - Hole
Runaway - Aurora
Oblivion - Bastille
The Draw - Bastille
Company Calls Epilogue - Death Cab For Cutie
Tuning Out - Bastille
Follow Me Home - SHEL
Afterlife - Ingrid Michaelson

Caecilius: Remember when you were just a young Imperial upstart and were willing to
interact with people and weren't so god damned busy? I liked that guy. The higher up
the ladder you moved, the less give and take I got from you. Sad panda.

Golthazar: We stopped running into each other as often, but I always liked it when
you stopped by the Inn for a chat. I'm sorry I never got you grog as promised - I
don't know why all the containers have to be iron. Thanks for giving me the
nudges I needed when I needed them, whether it was not giving up on Gaspare, or
dragging me out to look for charms? when all I wanted was to just mope around. I
hope you win the vote; the Empire could use a good woman on the throne.

Darvoderis: I loved that you went from the guy who got demoted for not being able to
explain how you weren't average, to High Priest to Emperor. Your depth of RP wasn't
the strongest, but I loved your stick-to-it-ness and was glad to see you on the
throne.

Crizus: I really, really, really hated that you deleted. I had so much fun being
being your speech tutor and helping you achieve your Imperial dreams. I think you
could've gone far if you'd stuck it out.

Sulneng: You were quiet and not very evil, and I liked that. You didn't seem to have
much aspiration for the throne though, and ultimately I can see why you decided
continuing the character wasn't for the best.