I actually didn't interact with Cabdru, but from everything I've seen, and read, and everything else, this character was awesome. It is in fact, the reason I got reinterested after a brief hiatus.(*) (I, unlike others, had no intention of actually go anywhere near Cabdru).

That said, this ####storm is at least partly of your (and the overarching imm policy) making. If you, like you've said and I beleive you, have had several failed AP's, and half a dozen other heroes that weren't anything spectacular were telling us who you played... well then it's not like we could accuse you of only playing uber badass characters that must be cheating. If I've waxed one of your morts, I'm surely going to feel a whole lot better if I get steamrolled by Cabdru.

Openness and honesty are always better than secrecy and lies. I've said it before, and you don't have to agree, but reality is that which doesn't go away even when you stop believing in it. Most of the people I know couldn't care less if the NSA has their phone records, but a significant portion of those are pissed that they were taken the way they were.

IMHO It's much the same way here. I don't care if you play a badass mort, but it's a little dissapointing that you feel the need to hide *all* mortal chars from us. No one wants to reveal an active character, and I've not owned up to a few spectacular flops (though it's not like anyone cared to know who they were). But for the most part, all my pseudo, or semi-successful character are claimed (few as they are) because it's fun to hear from people who interacted with previous characters. Even if there are people who say #### like "Goddamn play something other than a fire giant outlander" that isn't really a big deal to me.

I'm not saying the staff should air all dirty laundry, but until today, I had assumed Phaelin just remorted. I certainly makes me feel a little better that a cheating imm was punished/denied/ruffed up by some "friends" I don't think today will hurt overall. Getting things out in the open might provide people with ammo for the next 8-12 years, but hey, those particular people were going to make #### up if they didn't have hard facts. At least if it is in the open, the facts are out there, the consequences known (**), and they can't make up outrageous lies for people to believe because people believe they are getting the facts. As I said earlier, in a void of information, information will be created.

Great character Nepenthe. I hope you, and all the other imms play more, but do me a favor, and claim that defense defense herald shifter with the 0 and 40 pk record next time. It'll be a good laugh for everyone.


(*)Being accused of being a perma with my last char left a rather sour taste in my mouth. Can I help it if I played every night from when I got off work until I went to bed? Is it my fault that I hooked up with a few allies early on in life? In a situation where I have very very few potential allies, am I expected to play my character seperated from those few allies, the very people that make the character fun to begin with? I don't think so.

(**)If it is severe enough. I don't care to know that someone got chewed out, or busted down an imm level, or whatever for a minor thing that really didn't affect anything.