The Last Homely House
General => Council of Cobra => Topic started by: AgentDrake on May 28, 2009, 04:05:53 PM
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Yeah, this is a goodbye.
Let me first, before continuing, refer you to my post in the Chamber. I have, in fact, just posted a miniset. So I have kept my oath of never leaving until I have completed an entire DC set. I admit, I cheated a little, but I *do* have an entire set's worth made in graphical DCs. I just don't have the time to type them all out.
Anyway.
I remember a LONG time ago... just before Reflections, actually, I joined the OLD old D boards.
I ended up joining CobraCards, and shortly afterward, NB and I together single(double?)-handedly killed LotRTCG. At least, that's what we tell people. If you want the details, ask him.
I figure that I risk becoming corny if I start reminiscing too much, so I'll simply go into why I'm leaving.
My life has moved on. This isn't really a bad reflection on any of you, and much as I would like to stay on here, I just can't. I don't have the time, and I have moved on to other interests. I mentioned once before that I found a girlfriend: this is true. It happened at a rather... interesting point in my life when I was making a lot of decisions about my life (the sort of thing that happens when one suddenly ends up at college and realizes that the "rest of his life" has just begun....) Anyway, I've gone through some rather substantial personal changes in the past year. In many ways, of course, I'm still the same.... Fascination approaching obsession with Old Norse, Anglo-Saxon, et cetera mythology, literature, and the like. A strong belief that arguing with impartiality is the only way to effectively argue an opinion. Good spelling and Grammar (generally.) Et cetera. Overuse of the phrase "et cetera." In the process of going through this little "quarter-life crisis," I ended up becoming substantially less cynical, if that means anything to anyone....
And, much as I still like this place, I just don't have the time or personal energy to commit to being an active member here.
Plus, no offense, but I like my girlfriend better than any of you. :P
I've really enjoyed being a member of these forums, and I sort of regret that I won't be here anymore.
If anyone's wondering, NB should still be able to get ahold of me, dittos for GarrisonofGondor, though he might have a little more difficulty.
Maybe I'll be back someday, but I kinda doubt it. I'll probably check this thread a few more times in case there's anything in particular to respond to (questions, or whatever), but beyond that this and the DCs are my lasts posts.
So long, and it's been a good time!
EDIT:Oh, and if Dain ever gets Realms running again, I want Ectheow to go out in a blaze of glory! Preferably on some sort of self-sacrificing stand against a bajillion orcs/Easterlings/whatever.
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:'(
There can not be a return without leaving. I feel with you, concerning your quarter life crisis. And I have to say, I understand every single reason for leaving the last homely house, you have mentioned.
Farewell and best wishes for your future,
Elrohir
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See ya. Have fun, and enjoy the knowledge that you actually have a life. (Unlike us hardcore geeks with 10+ days spent wasting time on here.) ;) :up:
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Since I have no interest in keeping you here, I know what you're talking about. I'll probably end up doing that too in a little while. So get off and hang with your girlfriend and go take on college.
Course, I'm the one who can still talk to ya so...I'm sure you'll probably get different responses elsewhere.
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Didn't read your whole note because, well frankly I don't have the time.. But farewell. :up:
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Had a similar feeling back when Decipher implemented rotation and "retired" several Shadow cultures. Thought I was done with the game for good, but several years later, here I am. :o
You're always welcome here, AgentDrake. Best of luck to your future.
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What can I say? Have fun, and learn, in other words, live your life!
I'm happy for you that you took this decision to continue your life, pursuing your dreams, and all that sentimental stuff we hear so much of but we don't actually pay much attention to xD
Best of luck to you, although I don't know you very much, it's not a reason for not saying this.
Goodbye!
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Well, I have mixed feelings. As if having a life and being an active member can hardly be done together, haha :). Anyhow, it is always good to see people making sensible decisions about their own life. I think we will stay for a while and keep up the good work.
Luckily for your girlfriend you like her better. Hope to see you stop by every now and then!
Namarië! May the light of our most beloved star shine upon you!
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cheers! and cheerio!
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NOOOOO!!!!
oh well. such is life...you move on. Try to keep us informed if anything kewl happens...like you getting married :hey:
do you have MSN or anything?
NB, how did you guys kill LOTR?
well Agentdrake, best in life, and if I ever run into some crazy norse lover who happens to debate impartially...maybe i'll say hi and see if its you ;)
aloha,
SoP
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Good luck!
Have fun.
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Ouch! Don't insult SoP... :)
Anyway...
Unfortunately, AgentDrake left before he had a chance to lecture me in Norse mythology, or at least teach me how to say "Hi, I'm a dork" in Old English.
Well, goodbye from a newer member, and good luck!
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Ouch! Don't insult SoP... :)
don't worry, because of the way he is he feels a compulsive need to be better than everyone at everything, and if he's not, must find a way to put them down.
I get used too it.
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Best of luck to you, AD, we're sure gonna miss having a guy like you around. Drop by every now and then, though, to at least give us a heads up as to how you're doing, we don't want to keep harrassing NBarden for info... or do we? :ninja:
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well Agentdrake, best in life, and if I ever run into some crazy norse lover who happens to debate impartially...maybe i'll say hi and see if its you ;)
He'll be short, skinny, have glasses and a thick moustache and sideburns. And be quoting the Icelandic Legal Sagas.
Haha, sure, go ahead and ask me, but I can already tell you that he'll be spending all his time making out studying. :hey:
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I still want to know how you guys killed LOTR
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I still want to know how you guys killed LOTR
Um...not sure what exactly you're talking about.
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I remember a LONG time ago... just before Reflections, actually, I joined the OLD old D boards.
I ended up joining CobraCards, and shortly afterward, NB and I together single(double?)-handedly killed LotRTCG. At least, that's what we tell people. If you want the details, ask him.
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OH! THAT!
The auto-spoiler when T&D was being released. I created it, AD spoiled the cards with it, D got ticked and we had to pull the spoiler, everyone was ticked off at D and yeah. We almost destroyed the game. Bwahaha.
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oh that? that was you? LOL.
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Have fun at college. Don't get your girlfriend knocked up.
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......he won't. Trust me. He's the last person that would do that.
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Actually, since it's HIS girlfriend, even though he might be responsible and all that, he IS the FIRST person (and, hopefully, the ONLY person) that would do that.
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So long AD. (I would say your real name but, we're online :roll:) I remember when I first came to NCFCA and you were playing Conner's Lorien Swordsman deck and you were using Solo Smeagol :up: BTW, Tell Bullroarer that if he haden't given me a free Elladan And Elrohir, I might not have played!
P.S. I bought my first booster pack from Ad, Bloodlines. Rare was Mithril Coat, Dwarf-Mail.
So long, best of luck. :up:
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Actually, since it's HIS girlfriend, even though he might be responsible and all that, he IS the FIRST person (and, hopefully, the ONLY person) that would do that.
that actually makes sense...
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Actually, since it's HIS girlfriend, even though he might be responsible and all that, he IS the FIRST person (and, hopefully, the ONLY person) that would do that.
Assuming he ends up marrying her and doesn't break up with her first.
Which considering the sheer improbability of him getting a girlfriend in the first place, his chances of getting dumped are probably sizable.
In which case, your logic collapses.
I predict a heartbroken AD back on the forums within a few months.
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Actually, since it's HIS girlfriend, even though he might be responsible and all that, he IS the FIRST person (and, hopefully, the ONLY person) that would do that.
Assuming he ends up marrying her and doesn't break up with her first.
Which considering the sheer improbability of him getting a girlfriend in the first place, his chances of getting dumped are probably sizable.
In which case, your logic collapses.
I predict a heartbroken AD back on the forums within a few months.
ooo. harsh.
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Actually, since it's HIS girlfriend, even though he might be responsible and all that, he IS the FIRST person (and, hopefully, the ONLY person) that would do that.
Assuming he ends up marrying her and doesn't break up with her first.
Which considering the sheer improbability of him getting a girlfriend in the first place, his chances of getting dumped are probably sizable.
In which case, your logic collapses.
I predict a heartbroken AD back on the forums within a few months.
Granted, your logic is undeniable. So let's start fixing an in-forum surprise party for AD's return! :D
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I predict a heartbroken AD back on the forums within a few months.
LotR: The opium of the geeks.
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No, that would be Wikipedia.
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No, that would be Wikipedia.
:lol:
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Obviously I'm very late to this unhappy party...yet I'm also kind of not.
I actually came to the forums the day you posted this, Drake, and I found that I didn't know what to say. Same thing when I came back the next day. And the day after that. Somehow, a simple "goodbye" didn't seem to fit.
Then I became ashamed it had already been a couple days with no word, so I fretted on what to say about THAT. And then I became ashamed of appearing at all, so I not only stopped posting, but stopped even logging in for fear of being seen and asked "why haven't you said anything yet?" All baseless fears, I know, but they've been there regardless.
So now, I limp back here, far too late, and find that I still don't know what to say. I'm surprised at how much of a gut shot this loss has been to me. I mean, we've lost a lot in the community already, from other beloved members like Anxious Chieftain and kertrats and corvus and Shieldmaiden, to our beloved former forums at CobraCards, to our beloved game itself. I've taken those all in stride, so why was one more old-timer's departure hitting me so hard?
I think I've finally figured that out. There are many people that I have have connected with in this community, and many I can relate to. But there are only a select few I would truly call my friends. Drake is one of those. It's funny, but I don't really have that list of friends really sorted out, and I guess I don't even know everyone that's on it until something like this happens and something in the deep recesses of my mind flashes like a red alert...and the rest of me hurts.
Perhaps that's all I need to say...that it hurts to see you go, Drake. It truly does. I know we might still catch each other over the internet, wonderful invention that it is for things like that. But it's more than just that. The hole you're leaving in this community is much bigger than most, and I think I'm still figuring out just HOW big. Unlike most, you haven't been dominant in DCs (though you were a big force when you put your mind to it), or the most widely recognized gaming sensation (though you certainly kicked my tail sometimes), or the greatest deck or article maker of all time (though you had some great ones). I don't mean all this to say you weren't good at anything...quite the opposite, in fact. While most of us are known for being proficient in one or two areas and in a particular forum or two, you were good at everything, and you were a part of everything. You were in the thick of discussion and debate in all the forums, and everyone here knew and liked you. There aren't many people here or elsewhere, myself included, that can say that. It didn't hurt that you're so personable, gracious in everything you do (even when kicking my butt in SdA), and gosh-darn likable.
Maybe I knew what to say after all. :P
I know you likely won't see this, and that's okay, since I intend to send you an e-mail this weekend with this and more. But just know that we really miss you already, man. I miss you.
I wish you the best in the future, dude, and hopefully your all-powerful girlfriend will continue to be a part of it for a LONG time to come. She must be pretty great to be pulling you away from us. This place is like a black hole, and I passed the event horizon a LONG time ago, even though sometimes it might SEEM like I've "escaped". :P (I mean all that in a good way, by the way, guys. ;))
So, goodbye (for now), happy trails, and of course, wes ðu hal, vinr.