Nictis

[Pali]

1 hour ago, Ulmusdorn said:

No more will the staff ever have to say: does anyone have any idea what so and so's RP is like. Do they deserve x. Its all there. Coupled with GROWING pk skills (hell even @Deykari has had a leader) the world is yours to conquer.

This really is a major improvement that tends to be overlooked by many, myself included.  Five years ago Vaelrasa could've spent months sitting at 30 before getting demoned since my usual play times don't line up well with many and getting my RP noticed would've been very difficult - maintaining a sense of progression at 30 would've been nearly impossible.  But being able to send that RP to the IMMs in journals, getting RP point rewards for them, absolutely fixed that - I had full confidence that my RP was being noticed and that the effort was worthwhile. Kudos.

[Zoichan]

I have a broken arm? That's news to me. I had/have hella bad tendentious and RSI in my pinkies that makes it feel like there are fire ants stabbing me with electric knives in my finger every time I hit shift or enter....but no broken arm. I had multiple doctors visits trying to figure out why I couldn't even work (my job is typing intensive,) much less play the game I love, and actually had my pinkies in splints for a few weeks.

Then when they got better, I took my wife on vacation out of country because she busts her ass with a stressful full time job, as well as going to college at night for a second masters degree, and teaching two classes at the college which she gives up here lunch break at her full time job to do(and no, the teaching isn't her full time job. So that's a full time job, part time job, and taking two graduate level night classes.) She needed some relaxation so I decided to be a good husband and provide some for her.  But next time I'll be sure to let her know that we can't go on vacation because you'd rather me be here. That seems fair.

Kami, I am terribly sorry if I inconvenienced you, or the multiple characters you play while constantly professing that you have quit on the forums. We won't see you back in a few months, you'll be logged in tomorrow. 

But my pinkies feel much better now, so hopefully I won't let you down anymore. And before you start, spare me the community advocate crap. You advocate for yourself. You always have, you always will.

[f0xx]

I pray for your pinkies, Zoichi.

#PrayForHisPinkies

[Pali]

I swear, you never notice how much you use your pinkies until you suddenly can't.  Had to immobilize one a while back for a bit myself - not fun.  Glad you're better, hope you and the lady had a good time.

[Vaerick]

Don't think I've met an e who didn't rp. At least not in recent days. Even before I was an Imm. The pool is so small it's not like it's overly hard to keep an eye on these kinds of things.

As far as all this favoritism bs, it's just that. If you cause problems then you're not doing yourself any favors but I've seen first hand chances given to people who we figured would botch it but hoped they wouldn't for the sake of the game and impartiality. 

I'm curious how you approach people to rp if you stand by these claims cause I know I'll tune someone out if it's a dull oh I'm sooooo great you're so weak yadda yadda. Doubly so if they are a  Lowbie. Not speaking off any one specific incident from any person, just a generalization of my own evolution.