In MemoryFollow

Since I started this post, perhaps I should be the first to share. When I first began playing, I ran into an elvaan in San d'Oria by the name of Akairyu (Red Dragon). I commented on his name and we talked a bit. Whenever I saw him I'd always make sure to say "ni hao" (hello) as he was Chinese and it was a running thing between us that we both enjoyed.

It was about a year ago, maybe a year and a half, that I found out through someone's bazaar comment that he had died after what I believe was a car accident. This was very sad news. While I never was any kind of an inner-circle friend to him, I know that I would have liked to say ni hao one last time...

...I can almost hear the bagpipes of San d'Oria playing in the background as I write this and it makes me a little sad.

Sayonara, Red Dragon.

Yukito,Did not know him well but when we did talk it was fun...
Yukito was...Still is a Very Good Theif...I miss him.

Yukito...

Heh.

I knew this person for a very long time, and helped him fulfill a wish of his that he never thought would be filled in real life...

I still remember spazzing out in ls chat when I found out he died of Lupis.

In memoria, requiescat in pace.

I am sorry for your loss, Moonpie. I wasn't as close to him as you were, but I do remember that name as it was very unique.

/comfort

a story from a good in-game friend of mine who quit (but we have forum-website so ya :3) his name was Zindane

"Maybe a lil over 2 years ago, when my drg was around lvl 49ish, I was camping Lizzy @ Gustaberg. I was just mindin my own business and pullin Lizzies" PH w/ voke and jumps. In the area there was a low lvl WAR lvlin off mobs around. I remembered I did a Jump on a Liz and he saw and he was like "WOAH!" He began askin me questions about DRG and I happily answered. I remember the gear he had, he had his Hume RSE lvl 1 and a lvl 1 swordr. As we were chattin, I kept killing and he followed me around just seeing me kill things, this kid was in such amazement and trully wanted to become a DRG. Later on, he decides to fight a mob, dun remember what it was but the mob ended up killing him. I was amazed b/c I didnt notice he was dyin until I saw him delvl to lvl 8. I thought since he had lvl 1 gear he was around lvl 2 or somethin. I felt so bad, I did a /sea all and saw him release back to HP to bastok markets. I asked him to wait for me there, that i was comin to show him somethin. As I entered Bastok, I invited him to a PT, he didnt know how to accept invite. I showed him the basics of the game (and how to call for help next time he is dyin). After a couple hours of teachin him the basics, I explained to him that perhaps he is havin a hard time lvlin b/c his gear too low lvl. Iwent over to Ah and bought him full set of Leather armor and th lvl 7 spear for him so that he can start skillin Polearm skill. I also told him to focus on str and dex as he progresses since those will be fundamental for DRG in later lvls. The kid was so happy, he kept sayin "Im going to be an awesome DRG like you, youll see"

Through out the months, he would always keep me updated on his advancements in the game, I helped him get to jeuno, get kazham keys and eventually w/ DRG quest. I remember him tellin me he still has the set of armor I gave him and he would never sell it. As the months went by, my DRG prolly was around lvl 70s. He was noticin how DRG was a hated job for most people in the game and how people would talk crap b/c of the fact he was DRG. I told him that I went through the same thing, however, I was lucky that I had a set PT. He managed to get DRG to lvl 60 and get full AF. Gettin full Af was his goal in this game he would always state. Then one day, he sends me a /tell. He tells me that he cannot stand the fact of being looked down to in a game b/c of a job and therefore, was quittin the game. As much as I tried to stop him and comfort him, he had made up his mind and I could not break it. I remember his last tellin me thanks for being patient w/ him and for showin him around. He also stated that the lvl 7 armor and spear I got for him, he kept and he followed in my footsteps by donating that same gear and spear to a low lvl DRG he found in Gustaberg the same way I met him. Made me feel somewhat happy and sad at the same time, but mostly amazed that he held such bond on the job I had.. One of the moments I would never ever forget in this game. "

also, on my hume on pandy, had a good friend named Souzou. always had fun in the LS, then one day i log on to find the LS broken and Souzou gone. i never got to say goodbye to him ;_;

i have to put my 2 cents in on that one as well, i completely lost count of how many times wtch dropped what he was up to to come raise me in some ridiculously insane situation. whether he took a hit and ended up beside me eating dirt or not he would endeavor his best to get us out. i will miss him.